Berryville in Clarke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Audley
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
1. Audley Marker
Warner Washington, a first cousin of George Washington, acquired land in this area in the 1760's. His namesake son established a plantation later known as Audley and built a house just north of here ca. 1796. Lawrence Lewis, George Washington's nephew, bought the plantation in 1825 but resided near Mount Vernon with his wife Eleanor "Nelly" Custis Lewis, who had grown up in the household of George and Martha Washington and was the president's step granddaughter. About 40 enslaved African Americans labored at Audley then. Nelly Custis Lewis lived here with her son after her husband died in 1839. She died here in 1852. Audley later became a renowned breeding farm for Thoroughbred racehorses.
Erected 2017 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number T-4.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 39° 8.83′ N, 77° 57.559′ W.
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Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Lucy Diggs Slowe (approx. 1.1 miles away); Milton Valley Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Berryville (approx. 1.1 miles away); Historic Districts (approx. 1.1 miles away); Stewardship & Conservation (approx. 1.1 miles away);
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
2. Audley Marker
Another marker is no longer nearby. Audley (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Audley. The Audley house is a private residence on the Audley Farm.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The original State of Virginia roadside marker for "Audley".
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3. Audley, home of Nellie Custis near Berryville, Virginia
Photographed by Brandon D Cross
4. Audley entrance sign
The Audley Farm marker has been removed. This sign now marks entrance to the Audley estate.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 2,240 times since then and 148 times this year. Last updated on April 11, 2026, by T. Elizabeth Renich of Winchester, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on August 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on May 27, 2019, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
