Martinsburg in Berkeley County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
The Red House
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 14, 2010
1. The Red House Marker
The Red House
The Home of Edward Beeson
Where the County of Berkeley was Founded
From a Part of Frederick County, Virginia
May 19, 1772
And Where the First Country Court was Held
After the Following Men Had Been
Chosen and Commissioned by Lord Dunmore
Ralph Wormley Van Swearingen Robert Stephen Jacob Hite Thomas Rutherford Hugh Lyle Adam Stephen Thomas Robinson John Briscoe John Nevill Samuel Washington James Strode James Nourse Robert Strogden William Morgan William Little Thomas Swearingen James Seaton Robert Willis Will Drew, (Clerk)
Erected and presented to Berkeley County
By the Shenandoah Valley Chapter N.S.D.A.R.
Martinsburg, West Virginia
1928.
Erected 1928 by The Shenandoah Valley Chapter N.S.D.A.R.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 19, 1772.
Location. 39° 28.319′ N, 77° 57.265′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: Martinsburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Neally (approx. Ύ mile away); Belle Boyd (approx. 0.9 miles away); Baltimore and Ohio Roundhouse and Shop Complex (approx. 0.9 miles away); Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Shop Complex (approx. 0.9 miles away); Martinsburg Roundhouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Belle Boyd House (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 14, 2010
2. The Red House Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Martinsburg Roundhouse (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 475 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2024, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
