Campbell, Alexander, Mansion - Bethany, West Virginia - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

From 1811 until his death, this was the home of Alexander Campbell (1788-1866), founder of Bethany College, and the leading influence in America's largest indigenous religious movement. Campbell, called the "Sage of Bethany," was an educational pioneer, renowned debater, political reformer and philosopher, prolific author, successful businessman, and agricultural leader, and was the leading spokesman for the denomination now known as the Disciples of Christ. Bethany College, which was chartered by the State of Virginia in 1840, embodied Campbell's educational philosophy, which was welded out of his experience at the University of Glasgow, where he was introduced to the leading currents of thought in his day, and his acquaintance with Jefferson's pedagogic principles at the University of Virginia. Campbell's example influenced more than 200 institutions of higher learning and some 200 academies and institutes across America.

- National Historic Landmark summary listing

Alexander Campbell Mansion, also known as Campbell Mansion or Alexander Campbell House was the home of minister Alexander Campbell and his family in West Virginia. His wife Margaret's father John Brown had owned a large amount of property in Bethany, including this; the house dates to 1793.

Known as the "sage of Bethany", Campbell was one of the most prominent early leaders of the Restoration Movement in United States Christianity, beginning in 1812, which resulted in formation of numerous congregations of the Disciples of Christ and Churches of Christ. He founded Bethany College in 1840, gaining a charter by the Virginia legislature and offering land and funds for the institution. He served as its first president.

The mansion, together with adjacent buildings and an associated cemetery property nearby, was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1994. It is located just off West Virginia Route 67 in Bethany.

- Wikipedia

The Campbell Mansion is now operated as a house museum.  The mansion and grounds are maintained by Bethany College.  The mansion is open for tours by stopping by the visitors center located on the grounds.

Street address: East of Bethany on West Virginia Route 67 Bethany, West Virginia County / Borough / Parish: Brooke Year listed: 1970 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Person, Event Periods of significance: 1800-1824; 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Historic function: Domestic, Religion Current function: Recreation And Culture - Museum Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Secondary Website 2: [Web Link] National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed

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