Wilson Fulton, born in 1819, built this large house in Danbury around 1855. The house is still often referred to as simply the “Brick House.”

The Wilson Fulton house, was the first brick house built in Stokes County back in the 1800's and is known as a stature to signify wealth for someone to have built a brick home in the early 1800's.

The home built by Wilson and Mary Ann Davis Fulton in Danbury is now the Stokes County Museum of Regional History.  The Museum is located in the Danbury Historic District and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The circa 1850's house is one of the oldest brick structures still existing in Stokes County.  The house serves as a local and regional historical museum containing many donated items of  local historical interest, period to the house.   

The existence of a museum in Stokes County promotes historical interest and preservation by providing future generations an opportunity to learn about the past. It conveys the message to our children that the people of Stokes County care about their history, and that they care about preserving their heritage.