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You now stand in the center of a town that is almost as old as the United States, laid out on 80 acres of Washington lands in 1786 - four years before the First President took office.Charles Washington, youngest of the five brothers of the General…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM84Z_explore-the-washington-heritage-trail-afoot-in-historic-charles-town_Charles-Town-WV.html
Side AExplore the Washington Heritage TrailGeorge Washington knew the portion of the Shenandoah Valley that forms West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle well. The Washington Heritage Trail lets you drive the scenic backroads that join Charles Town to B…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM7SH_happy-retreat_Charles-Town-WV.html
Now called Mordington, home of Colonel Charles Washington, founder of Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia). His brother General George Washington often visited him here. Colonel Washington died in September 1799. He and his wife Mildred are …
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Colonel Lewis Washington, who lived here, was one of the hostages captured by John Brown in 1859 in his raid on Harpers Ferry. When captured, Brown wore a sword, once owned by George Washington, taken from this home. (1 Mi. N.).
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6UK_john-thomas-marker_Charles-Town-WV.html
Erected by Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of West Virginia, Free and Accepted Masons, IncorporatedIn tribute toJohn Thomas Marker of Star Lodge #1, Charles Town
FirstMost Worshipful Grand Master1881The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMO0_colonel-charles-washington_Charles-Town-WV.html
Exitus Acta Probat. 1738-1799. In Memory of Colonel Charles Washington, brother of General George Washington and founder of Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia) in 1786. The four corner lots at Washington and George Streets were donated by h…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNZ_new-central-restaurant_Charles-Town-WV.html
Washington Hall, the building in which this restaurant is located, was destroyed by fire started by Union soldiers in the Civil War. It was restored by the people of Charles Town in 1874. The first floor was used as a market house from the time th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNY_charles-town-post-office_Charles-Town-WV.html
On the site of this Post Office stood the Jefferson County Jail where John Brown and his fellow prisoners were confined after their raid on Harpers Ferry in October 1859.
After court trial John Brown was taken from the Jail here to his death on…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMNX_ruins-of-st-georges-chapel_Charles-Town-WV.html
This chapel was built by devout people of (then) Frederick Parish. Frederick County, Virginia joined Col. Robert Worthington in completing it in 1769. It was first called the English Church, then Berkeley Church, then Norborne Chapel, as the paris…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMKY_cedar-lawn_Charles-Town-WV.html
1½ mi. S is 1825 home of John T. A. Washington, a great nephew of the 1st president. Land part of "Harewood" plot of Sam'l Washington, a brother of George. Original site of 1780 home "Berry Hill."