Claymont Court
N 39° 15.571 W 077° 52.648
18S E 251726 N 4349523
A sign telling us who built the home here in 1820.
Waymark Code: WMKD91
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2014
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Claymont Court
Bushrod Corbin Washington, grandnephew of General George Washington, built this home in 1820. It was destroyed by fire, 1838, and rebuilt. Later it was the home of Frank R. Stockton, novelist, who here wrote his last book. (2 Mi. SW)
Marker Title: Claymont Court
Marker Location: At intersection of St. Augustione Ave and Huyett Rd.
County or Independent City: Charles Town, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Archives and History, 1974
Marker Number: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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