As noted above, Furman was designated a National Historic District in 1999 and has many antebellum homes and structures still standing. The town has a fascinating history beginning circa 1802 when the first settlers came to the area from South Carolina. Most of the Wilcox County towns were settled by Scotch, Irish, and English settlers, and Furman also to some degree. However, many of the early settlers of Furman came from the South Carolina low country and were of French ancestry. The William Snow family settled on a high hill north of present day Furman, now the site of Old Snow Hill Cemetery around this date. Thus, the early community was known as Snows Hill. It was renamed Furman in 1872 after the town of Furman, South Carolina, and a new community was founded a few miles to the west - and named Snow Hill. Furman Academy was a popular school in the late 1800's with students from throughout the State of Alabama. Some fascinating persons came from this small town, including Elkanah Burson, an attache to General Robert E. Lee and John Purifoy, a member of Company C. Mr. Purifoy later served Alabama in many important offices. Mr. Burson, an original member of the Wilcox True Blues company, delivered the Confederacy surrender papers to General Ulysses Grant at Appomattox. He then returned home to Furman and later served in the Alabama House of Representatives.

"Fox Hill Planation" - Carter-Cunningham-Wilson-Bell Home - This home was constructed in the late 1830's or early 1840's by either Addison Scarbrough or Edmond Hobdy. Mr. Hobdy built several homes in the area during this period. The style is "Plantation Plain" with shed rooms across the rear and a "prophets chamber" room in the right front. Much of the original glass remains in the house. All rooms feature original wainscoting and most rooms have faux graining on the doors. This home was stabilized and partial restoration accomplished by the Wilson family. Don and Katrina Bell purchased the home in 2001 and have restored it to its present condition, in addition to constructing the dependancies located on the grounds which include the Fox Hill Soap, Y'all Gourmet Fixin's, and Y'all Candle Company shop/manufacturing facilty. The property features a complete grounds sprinlking system whcih is run off well water. The county water system is used as the primary source for the home and barn. The old Bethsaida Baptist Church Parsonage is located on 5 acres just north of the main home and shop facilty and is available as separate sale or in conjunction with the home and 5 acres. There are 28 acres of timberland located east of the home that naturally should go with the home as an intergral part of the "Fox Hill Plantation". A nice pond is located on 8.5 acres which lies just to the south of the home grounds in front of historic Bethsaida Baptist Church. There is a separate well that supplies top-off water for the pond.

The property offers a unique opportunity to own a beautiful antebellum home in a National Historic District which also provides a good business opportunity with the existing manufacturing facility. The barn/shop buidling can easily be converted into a lodge for guests and become a corporate hunting/recreational facility.