Lottie Moon was a real woman and considered by some to be the most educated woman in the south. Lottie Moon grew up in antebellum Virginia. Their plantation was named Viewmont. Her family owned 52 slaves. At that time, she approved of the institution of slavery. Viewmont still exists north of Scottsville. The original homestead had two huge fireplaces. These still can be seen in the home that currently exists on that site.

 Her parents had high expectations of their children. They had a tutor in the home for languages and classical literature. Lottie's sister Orianna became the first female medical doctor south of the Mason/Dixon line. Lottie attended Albemarle Female Institute, the female counterpart to the University of Virginia. In 1861, she was one of the first women in the South to receive a master's degree. Lottie spoke 6 languages fluently. Read more