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in this resort area and people of Society would come from New Orleans to drink this delicious wine, and the Vineyard soon became famous for it's Mail Order business as well as serving the residents of the area. It was said that the wine had medical qualities, not a cure, but a prevention against illness.
In addition to the house as a place to visit there was also a Summer House, which you could reach by walking through the center hall to the rear and along a hundred feet or more of arbors to reach it. The Summer House was built up on piers, had a covered roof, was open to the breezes and could be used for picnics. The building was capable of seating about 25 or 30 people and was about 50 feet by 20 feet.
Frederic and Anna prospered in their Wine and Bread making and in a Wine Cellar on the property he had at one time an inventory of a thousand dollars.
The Scuppernog Champagne Wine and Brown's Vineyard prospered until the time of prohibition and Frederick and Anna had to close their Vineyard. There was no longer the visiting vacationers who came to this beautiful grape vineyard and drinking of wine, eating the bread, dancing or picnicking. Frederick and Anna had to close Brown's Vineyard.
It is told that Frederick buried his wine on the grounds of the Vineyard but years later it was learned by the Federal Authorities and they came and dug up the wine and broke all the bottles that remained at Brown's Vineyard. Genealogy - Frederick and Anna Brown (Braun), Emma (Saunder)s, William Frederick, Esmeralda (Von Droskowski), Albert Felix. Named in will, Hancock County Court House
B.	79.(There is also a description of the property given on this document by Peggy Gibbons of the Hancock County Historical Society. VF Brown)
Brown's Vineyard- Hoyle, Mrs. Ella E. - On Thursday Mrs.
Ella E. Hoyle and a number of friends gave a delightful tally-ho ride and a very enjoyable picnic to Brown's vineyard. The entire party was from Pass Christian. (SCE 8/20/1892)
On Tuesday evening the following named gave a picnic to Browns vineyard: Mrs. P. Delord and children, Mrs. H.
Moreau, Mrs. Bond, Mrs. Geo. Muller and children, Mrs.
Smith, Miss M. Loze, Miss Lagasse, Miss Eugenia Foster and Mr. Lagasse. (SCE 9/03/1892)
Brown, F. W., is the owner of the finest and one of the largest vineyards along the gulf and he manufactures from the rich scuppernong grapes the choicest wines and vinegar. He has fifteen acres of grapes and yearly makes 20 to 30 barrels of wine. We enjoyed a stroll through his arbors and found everything kept in the best of shape.