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

Harewood

Photographed by Tom Fuchs, June 16, 2007

1. Harewood Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1771. The home of Colonel Samuel Washington, County Lieutenant. His brother General George Washington visited here and General Lafayette and Luis Phillipe of France were entertained here. In this house James Madison and Dolly Payne Todd were married. Samuel Washington died in 1781 and is buried in the grave yard south of the house.

Erected 1932 by the Jefferson County Historical Society of West Virginia.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the Former U.S. Presidents: #04 James Madison, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1771.

Location. 39° 18.217′ N, 77° 55.033′ W. Marker is near Charles Town, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on Middleway Pike (West Virginia Route 51) east of Earle Road ( Route 51/1). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8740 Middleway Pike, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cameron's Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cedar Lawn (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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"Locust Hill" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eugenia Washington (approx. ¾ mile away); Richwood Hall (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Locust Hill (approx. one mile away); Johnsontown (approx. 2.9 miles away); Jefferson Cooperage (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles Town.

Other markers no longer nearby. Cameron's Depot Engagement (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing); Ruins of St. George’s Chapel (was approx. 1½ miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This marker misspells Dolley Madison’s first name.

Also see . . .
1. The Washingtons of Jefferson County. By John Augustine Washington, family historian. (Submitted on July 29, 2007.)

2. Dolley Madison. (Submitted on July 29, 2007.)
3. Luis-Philippe of France. Luis-Philippe (1773–1850), the last king to rule France, spent four years around 1796 in various states of the United States during his exile, which began in 1793 at 19 years of age.

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 15, 2008

2. Harewood Marker

He returned to France in 1815 and became king in 1830. (Submitted on July 29, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)

Harewood House from the Historic American Buildings Survey image. Click for full size.

Library of Congress, ca. 1933

3. Harewood House from the Historic American Buildings Survey

Harewood postcard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Nichols Pharmacy, Charles Town, West Virginia

4. Harewood postcard

Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2020

5. Harewood

Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,530 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 29, 2007, by Tom Fuchs of Greenbelt, Maryland. 2. submitted on March 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on January 9, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. 5. submitted on November 6, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Photo of Samuel Washington’s gravesite • • Can you help?