Near Brandy Station in Culpeper County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Betty Washington

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 22, 2007

1. Betty Washington Marker

Inscription. Two miles south is the grave of Betty Washington Lewis, the younger sister of George Washington. She was born in Westmoreland County in 1733 and married Fielding Lewis in May 1750, becoming his second wife. Her husband purchased land in 1752 and built their house, Kenmore, outside Fredericksburg. They had eleven children together, but only five sons and one daughter lived to adulthood. During the Revolutionary War, Fielding Lewis served in the army as a colonel and supervised a gun factory. Betty Washington died on 31 March 1797 while visiting her daughter Betty Lewis Carter in Culpeper County.

Erected 2000 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number F-12.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary • Women. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1797.

Location. 38° 29.267′ N, 77° 56.5′ W. Marker is near Brandy Station, Virginia, in Culpeper County. Marker is at the intersection of Brandy Road (Business U.S. 15/29) and James Madison Highway (U.S. 15/29), on the right when traveling east on Brandy Road. Located just past the exit ramp off the James

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Madison Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brandy Station VA 22714, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Opening of the Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 1.7 miles away); Signal Stations (approx. 2.6 miles away); In Memoriam (approx. 2.6 miles away); General Edward Stevens (approx. 2.8 miles away); Pennsylvania (approx. 2.9 miles away); In Memory of Major John Pelham (approx. 2.9 miles away); 10th Maine Volunteer Infantry (approx. 2.9 miles away); Graffiti House (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brandy Station.

More about this marker. This marker replaced a previous one also numbered F-12 with the same title. It read, "Two miles south of this spot is the grave of Betty Lewis, sister of George Washington. She died March 31, 1797."

Also see . . .
1. Short History of Kenmore. (Submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Kenmore Marker Entry. (Submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Grave of Betty Washington. (Submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 22, 2007

2. Betty Washington Marker

Betty Washington Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Frankie, August 22, 2010

3. Betty Washington Grave

On private property at what is called Oldaker Farm in Stevensburg, VA.

Photographed By Frankie, August 22, 2010

4. Betty Washington Marker

On private property at what is called Oldaker Farm in Stevensburg, VA.

Betty, Washington's Only Sister image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

5. Betty, Washington's Only Sister

from the painting in the Lewis family place at Marmion, Virginia, attributed to John Singleton Copley - The Century Magazine, Vol XLIII, No. 6, April 1892.

Betty Washington NSDAR Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Frankie, August 22, 2010

6. Betty Washington NSDAR Marker

On private property at what is called Oldaker Farm in Stevensburg, VA.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,484 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2018. 5. submitted on March 21, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on June 1, 2018.