The Bower
N 39° 21.384 W 077° 55.552
18S E 247898 N 4360411
Tells about General Adam Stephen's home.
Waymark Code: WMGNRM
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2013
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The Bower
Three miles west, on Opequon Creek, lived General Adam Stephen, 1754~1772. Original tract, with hunting lodge, was bought in 1750. The present mansion was built by Adam Stephen Dandridge, his grandson, in 1805.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: The Bower
Marker Location: North / west of Leetown Road.
County or Independent City: Leetown, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Historic Commission, 1963
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