Harewood
N 39° 18.227 W 077° 54.952
18S E 248571 N 4354543
Tells about the home here and some of the people who visited here.
Waymark Code: WMGNRX
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2013
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Harewood
Erected in 1771. The home of colonel Samuel Washington, county lieutenant. His brother General George Washington visited here and General Lafayette and Louis Phillie of France were entertained here. In this house James Madison and Dolly Payne Todd were married. Samuel Washington died in 1761 and is buried in the grave yard south of the house.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Harewood
Marker Location: South of Route 51
County or Independent City: Charles Town, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Jefferson County Historical Society of West Virginia 1932
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