Wheatland near Charles Town in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

"Blakeley"

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, September 27, 2008

1. "Blakeley" Marker

Inscription. Home of General Washington's grandnephew, John Augustine Washington, who later became the owner of Mount Vernon. "Blakeley", built about 1820, was partially burned a few years later and then rebuilt in it present form. (1½ Mi. W.)

Erected 1971 by West Virginia Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.

Location. 39° 15.57′ N, 77° 52.646′ W. Marker is near Charles Town, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is in Wheatland. It is at the intersection of Huyett Road and Augustine Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Huyett Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2380 Huyett Rd, Charles Town WV 25414, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in the Eastern Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Claymont Court" (here, next to this marker); Charles Washington / Mildred Thornton Washington Grave Site (approx. 1.7 miles away); Charles Washington (approx. 1.7 miles away); Col. Charles Washington (approx. 1.7 miles away); Happy Retreat (approx. 1.9 miles away); Brownfields to Greenfields

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(approx. 2 miles away); A Brief History of the Old Presbyterian Church in Charles Town (approx. 2 miles away); Martin Robinson Delany (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles Town.

Other markers no longer nearby. African-American Schools in Charles Town, West Virginia (was approx. 2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Holl's Pump (was approx. 2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 21, 2021

2. "Blakeley" Marker

Blakeley (1820) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, July 23, 2009

3. Blakeley (1820)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,895 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 18, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on May 22, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on October 12, 2009, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.