White House Farm
N 39° 15.056 W 077° 56.056
18S E 246794 N 4348727
A sign telling us of the oldest standing stone barn in West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WMRG0A
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2016
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White House Farm
In 1710, Dr John McCormick, s Scots (Scotch)-Irish immigrant, bought 395 acres from Jost Hite and established White House Farm. Stone barn built by McCormick is the oldest standing in West Virginia. House served as a tavern and inn in early 1800s. In 1863, Major Harry Gilmor, 7th Va, Cavalry, CSA, shot and killed Captain George Somers, US Army in skirmish here. In 1979, listed in National Register.
Marker Number: none on marker
Marker Title: White House Farm
Marker Location: south of Summmit Point Road
County or Independent City: Summit Poinit, WV
Marker Program Sponsor: West Virginia Division of Archives and History, 2005
Web Site: Not listed
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