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

Charles Washington

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 29, 2024

1. Charles Washington Marker

Inscription. Honoring the Patriotic and Military Service of
Charles Washington
1738 - 1799
Signed Leedstown Resolutions protesting the Stamp Act, 1766
Served on local Committees of Correspondence and Safety in Virginia, 1774-1775
Appointed commissary of troops by Virginia Convention, 1775
Commissioned Lt. Colonel, Spotsylvania County Militia, 1775

Erected 2018 by Bee Line Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revotion.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1738.

Location. 39° 16.873′ N, 77° 51.75′ W. Marker is in Charles Town, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from Perry Drive south of Shutt Court, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 Perry Dr, Charles Town WV 25414, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington

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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 walking distance of this marker: Charles Washington / Mildred Thornton Washington Grave Site (here, next to this marker); Col. Charles Washington (here, next to this marker); Happy Retreat (approx. ¼ mile away); Brownfields to Greenfields (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Brief History of the Old Presbyterian Church in Charles Town (approx. 0.4 miles away); Martin Robinson Delany (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Stone House / Star Lodge No. 1 (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Thomas Marker (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charles Town.

Another marker is no longer nearby. African-American Schools in Charles Town, West Virginia (was approx. 0.4 miles away

Grave site of Charles Washington and Mildred Thornton Washington image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), June 29, 2024

2. Grave site of Charles Washington and Mildred Thornton Washington

but has been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.