Gerard House
N 39° 22.178 W 078° 05.822
17S E 750080 N 4361817
Tells who lived in the house built by John Hays.
Waymark Code: WMGNTB
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/25/2013
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Gerard House
Built by John Hays, 1743. Became home of Reverend David Gerard, who founded Gerrardstown in 1787. His father was Reverend John Gerard, the first Baptist Minister west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Marker Number: none
Marker Title: Gerard House
Marker Location: East of Dominion Road.
County or Independent City: Gerrardstown, WV
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Department of Culture and History, 1978
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