Near Washington in Rappahannock County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Ellerslie

Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008

1. Ellerslie Marker

Inscription. One-half mile southeast of this location is Ellerslie, which was built in 1814 by French Huguenot Col. John Jett and his wife Hannah Calvert for their son James Jett, Jr., on a 1,000-acre tract. In 1749, George Washington named Jett Street in the town of Washington, Virginia, for the family. In 1862, some of Union Maj. Gen. John Pope’s forces occupied Ellerslie before the Second Battle of Manassas. After the Civil War, Ellerslie fell into disrepair and the property was divided. In 1926, its century-old English boxwoods were moved to the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., to grace the Bishop’s Garden. Ellerslie was destroyed by fire in 1933.

Erected 1997 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number C-10.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 38° 42.402′ N, 78° 9.414′ W. Marker is near Washington, Virginia, in Rappahannock County. Marker is at the intersection of Lee Highway (Bypass U.S. 211) and Tiger Valley Road (County Route 626), on the right when traveling east

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on Lee Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington VA 22747, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Washington, Virginia (approx. ¼ mile away); The Maples (approx. 0.3 miles away); Historic Stone Marker (approx. 0.3 miles away); Kitty Payne (approx. 0.4 miles away); Honored In Their Generation (approx. 0.4 miles away); Confederate Monument (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Town of Washington, Virginia (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Tale of Two Mills (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008

2. Ellerslie Marker

Ellerslie Today image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, June 7, 2009

3. Ellerslie Today

Ellerslie boxwoods at the National Cathedral image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015

4. Ellerslie boxwoods at the National Cathedral

The Bishop's Garden at the National Cathedral.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, September 2, 2015

5. Ellerslie boxwoods at the National Cathedral

circa 1920

6. Ellerslie

The house originally had a portico made of brick columns, which had already been removed at the time of this photo (Courtesy Rappahannock County Historical Society).

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 17, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,716 times since then and 116 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 17, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on June 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on September 4, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 6. submitted on September 22, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.