Chamber Pot from Mockhorn Island VA Lodge Barrier Island Homer Laughlin

Description

Chamber Pot with Lid from Mockhorn Island VA Lodge Virginia’s largest Barrier Island
Bottom marked Homer Laughlin. Underside of lid has a chip.
Mockhorn Island was home to a small hunt club built by Nathan Cobb, Jr. in 1852. Later, Larimer Cushman bought the island in 1902 and built a large lodge large lodge connected to the original and it was mainly used as a winter resort. Larimer Cushman and his wife retired to Mockhorn Island and built out buildings including barns, and cooling houses plus a concrete sea wall and flood gates to protect the island. There were workers who tended the livestock and caretakers to look after the grasses and plants. It was privately owned until the second owner, T.A.D. Jones died in 1957 and then the state of Virginia assumed ownership. Jones was a government contractor who often entertained high-ranking military officers and politicians at his island. The hunt clubs provided jobs to locals in the way of guides to the sportsmen and caretakers to the animals and buildings.