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West Virginia, Berkeley Springs, Town of Bath Lots Historical Markers

 
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1 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Bryan Fairfax, Thomas Bryan Martin, & George William Fairfax — Lot #54
On Liberty Street east of South Washington Street (U.S. 522), on the left when traveling east.
Bryan Fairfax, Thomas Bryan Martin, both Trustees, and George William Fairfax. By 1798, at least four of the five lots deeded to these three nephews of Thomas Sixth Lord Fairfax were owned by Ferdinando Fairfax, son of Bryan. Lot #54: . . . Map (db m117373) HM
2 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Bryan Fairfax, Thomas Bryan Martin, & George William Fairfax — Lot # 55
On South Washington Street (U.S. 522) south of Bath Street, on the right when traveling north.
Bryan Fairfax, Thomas Bryan Martin, Trustees, and George William Fairfax. All three were nephews of Thomas Sixth Lord of Fairfax, owner of the "Northern Rappahannock Rivers. Bryan Fairfax was the next in line to become the Ninth Lord Fairfax, but . . . Map (db m117385) HM
3 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Capt. John Swann — Lot #12
On Warren Street east of South Mercer Street, on the right when traveling east.
Capt. John Swann of Washington County, Maryland. By 1798, Capt. Swann owned Lots #12, #13, #34 and #35. Lot #12: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to Capt. John Swann, 1777.Map (db m117410) HM
4 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Charles Carroll — Lot #25
On South Washington Street (U.S. 522) south of Market Street, on the right when traveling north.
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Signer of the Declaration of Independence (see marker Lot #24). Carroll was a "squatter" in Bath and built a house here before the town was laid out and before he owned the land. The Signer, who later served in the . . . Map (db m117392) HM
5 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Charles Carroll — Lot #24
On Market Street east of South Washington Street (U.S. 522), on the right when traveling east.
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, signer of the Declaration of Independence who outlived all the other 55 signers. One of the most illustrious men in Maryland history, he turned the first spadeful of dirt to begin the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad on . . . Map (db m117397) HM
6 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Charles Dick — Lot #44
On Liberty Street east of South Washington Street (U.S. 522), on the right when traveling east.
Charles Dick, a merchant from Spotsylvania County, Va. He was associated with Fielding Lewis, owner of adjoining Lot #45, in manufacturing firearms for Revolutionary troops at a factory in Fredericksburg, Va. Lot #44: Conveyed by the . . . Map (db m117372) HM
7 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Charles Yates — Lot #33
On Market Street west of South Mercer Street, on the right when traveling west.
Charles Yates of Spotsylvania County, Va. The Trustees declared it forfeited in 1796 and sold it to Andrew Buchannon. Lot #33: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to Charles Yates, 1777.Map (db m117399) HM
8 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer / Robert Townsen Hose — Lot #4, Lot #5
On South Washington Street (U.S. 522) north of Martinsburg Road (West Virginia Route 9), on the right when traveling north.
Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer Lot #4 Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer, a personal friend of George Washington. Jenifer was elected to the Continental Congress in 1778 and was one of three Maryland statesmen who signed the U.S. Constitution. He . . . Map (db m117396) HM
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9 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Edward Lloyd — Lot #23
On South Mercer Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling south on South Mercer Street.
Edward Lloyd, a Maryland official called "the Patriot" because of his eminent service during the Revolutionary period. He was one of two Marylanders in the Congress of the Confederation during 1783-1784. The owner of vast landholdings in Talbot . . . Map (db m117401) HM
10 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Fielding Lewis — Lot #45
On South Washington Street (U.S. 522) south of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling north.
Fielding Lewis, who married George Washington's sister, Betty. He was appointed Chief Commissioner to superintend a factory in Fredericksburg, Va., to make small arms for the Virginia Revolutionary troops. Lewis used his own money to keep the . . . Map (db m117386) HM
11 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Frederick Conrad — Lot #75
On Congress Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 522), on the right when traveling east.
Frederick Conrad, a tanner from Frederick County, Va. Frederick also bought Lot #68, which adjoins this lot, on the same day. Lot #75: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to Frederick Conrad, August 19, 1777.Map (db m159452) HM
12 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Frederick Conrad / Robert Rutherford — Lot #68, Lot #69
On North Washington Street (U.S. 522) at Fairfax Street on North Washington Street.
Frederick Conrad Lot #68 Frederick Conrad, a tanner from Frederick County, Va. Conrad also bought Lot #75 which adjoins this lot. Lot #68: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to Frederick Conrad, August 19, 1777. . . . Map (db m117408) HM
13 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Frederick Duckwall, Jr. — Lot #6
On South Washington Street (U.S. 522) south of Warren Street, on the right when traveling south.
Frederick Duckwall, Jr. He sold it to George Dyche in 1794. After Dyche sold it to Samuel W. Barrett of Hampshire County, records show Duckwall owning it again by 1798. Lot #6: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to Frederick . . . Map (db m117395) HM
14 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — George Dick — Lot #107
On Independence Street west of North Washington Street (U.S. 522), on the right when traveling west.
George Dick of Berkeley County. It was bought in 1786 by Robert Throckmorton, partner with James Rumsey (see marker Lot #97) at "The Liberty Pole and Flag" Inn, perhaps the most popular inn in Bath. Lot #107: Conveyed by the Trustees of . . . Map (db m117377) HM
15 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — George Irwin — Lot #89
On Congress Street west of Wilkes Street, on the right when traveling west.
George Irwin of York County, Pa., who later bought half of adjoining Lot #88. Irwin, a merchant, also bought Lot #46. A boarding house was located on this site during most of the early history of Bath. Lot #89: Conveyed by the Trustees of . . . Map (db m117384) HM
16 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Harry Dorsey Gough — Lot #35
On South Washington Street (U.S. 522) north of Market Street.
Harry Dorsey Gough, a wealthy Marylander from Perry Hall and a patron of Methodist Bishop Francis Asbury. Rev. Asbury visited and preached in the Gough house while in Bath. Gen. Horatio Gates was later a resident but never owned the lot. Capt. John . . . Map (db m117391) HM
17 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Henry Whiting — Lot #96
On North Washington Street (Route 522) south of Independence Street.
Henry Whiting of Bath, a cousin of George Washington, who bought five lots the same day. He sold this one the following year to Robert Adams of Alexandria, Va. By 1798 his father-in-law, Col. John Carlyle of Alexandria, Va., owned all the lots . . . Map (db m117380) HM
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18 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Henry Whiting / Angus McDonald / Jane and Katherine Dalton / Angus McDonald — Lot #57 / Lot #64 / Lot #56 / Lot #63
On South Washington Street (U.S. 522) south of Fairfax Street, on the right when traveling south.
Henry Whiting Lot #57 Henry Whiting of Bath, a cousin of George Washington, who also bought Lots #95, #96, #120 and #121. All five lots were owned in 1798 by his father-in-law, Col. John Carlyle of Alexandria, Va. Carlyle was one of . . . Map (db m117374) HM
19 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Hugh Walker — Lot #83
On Congress Street just west of North Green Street, on the right when traveling west.
Hugh Walker, a merchant from middlesex County, Va., who bought Lots #77, #82, #93, #94, and part of #30 the same day. The trustees declared it forfeited in 1804 and, along with #82, deeded it to Valentine Dyche. Lot #83, Conveyed by the . . . Map (db m159454) HM
20 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Hugh Walker — Lot #84
On North Mercer Street just north of Congress Street, on the left when traveling north.
Hugh Walker, owner of other lots in the town, was one of the early owners. This was the site of the "Blue Goose" saloon in the 1890's and the early 1900's. Wooden rails used on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad before the advent of steel rails were . . . Map (db m159456) HM
21 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Hugh Walker — Lot #77
On North Washington Street (U.S. 522) just south of Congress Street, on the right when traveling south.
Hugh Walker, a merchant from Middlesex County, Va., and one of the largest landowners in the original town. He also owned Lots #82, #82, #84, #93 and #94, and was part-owner of Lots #20 and #30. Lot #77, Conveyed by the Trustees of the . . . Map (db m159461) HM
22 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — James Elliott — Lot #88
On Congress Street west of North Washington Street (U.S. 522).
James Elliott, a merchant from Chambersburg, Pa. He sold half the lot to George Irwin of York County, Pa., and the other half to Charles Hederich of Berkeley County, Va. (now West Virginia), in 1780. Lot #88: Conveyed by the Trustees of . . . Map (db m117383) HM
23 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — James Muir — Lot #60
On Fairfax Street at North Mercer Street, on the right when traveling east on Fairfax Street.
James Muir, a merchant from Alexandria, Va. A listing of lot owners in 1798 shows it belonging to James Mercer, a member of the Continental Congress, who owned lot #43. Lot #60: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to James Muir, . . . Map (db m117405) HM
24 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — James Smith — Lot #86
On North Washington Street (U.S. 522) north of Congress Street, on the right when traveling north.
James Smith of York, Pa., one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was a member of the Continental congress and a Brigadier General in the Pennsylvania militia. Smith was a leader in the Pennsylvania black country from the . . . Map (db m117382) HM
25 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — John Barns — Lot #13
On South Mercer Street at Warren Street, on the right when traveling south on South Mercer Street.
. . . Map (db m117413) HM
26 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — John Donovan — Lot #130
On Wilkes Street at Union Street (West Virginia Route 9), on the left when traveling north on Wilkes Street.
John Donovan, a tavern keeper from Hancock, Maryland. He also purchased Lot #126, a site on which the town's first theater was built. Lot #130: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to John Donovan [no recorded date].Map (db m117371) HM
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27 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — John Donovan / Andrew Pearce / Andrew Pearce — Lot #126 / Lot #125 / Lot #124
On Union Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 522), on the left when traveling east.
John Donovan Lot #126 John Donovan, a tavern keeper in Hancock, Maryland. A theatre was built on this lot in about 1777. "Well constructed" was the way a New Englander described the playhouse when he visited Bath in 1787. Lot . . . Map (db m159451) HM
28 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — John Ridout — Lot #32
On South Mercer Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling north on South Mercer Street.
John Ridout, Esq., of Annapolis, Md. James Smith owned it in 1779. Ridout was again the owner by 1798. Lot #32: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to John Ridout, 1777.Map (db m117403) HM
29 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — John Smith and John Philpot — Lot #22
On South Mercer Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling south on South Mercer Street.
John Smith and John Philpot, both of Baltimore, Maryland. Lot #22: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to John Smith and John Philpot, August, 1777.Map (db m117402) HM
30 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Joseph Booth — Lot #118
On Cacapon Road (West Virginia Route 9) west of North Washington Street (U.S. 522), on the right when traveling east.
Joseph Booth of Berkeley County. In 1782 he sold it to Alpheus of Hampshire County, who owned other property in the town. Lot #118: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to Joseph Booth, August 25, 1777.Map (db m117379) HM
31 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Judiah Higgins — Lot #117
On North Washington Street (U.S. 522) south of Union Street (West Virginia Route 9), on the right when traveling south.
Higgins, of Hampshire County, originally owned this lot.Map (db m117378) HM
32 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Lot owned by George Washington
On Fairfax Street at Mercer St., on the right when traveling east on Fairfax Street.
George Washington, surveyor for Lord Fairfax, visited "ye fam'd warm springs" first, Mar. 17, 1748. Later he brought his family "to try the effect of the waters" in 1768. When "Ye Town of Bath" was incorporated in October 1776, Washington bought . . . Map (db m117310) HM
33 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Original Town of Bath Lots One and Two
Near South Green Street south of Warren Street, on the left.
The Town of Bath was plotted on land that had belonged to Thomas Lord Fairfax. These two lots were purchased on August 26, 1777, by six men on behalf of a German church. Although the original plan was to build a church and two houses on these lots, . . . Map (db m117409) HM
34 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Richard Graham — Lot #70
On North Washington Street (U.S. 522) just north of Fairfax Street, on the left when traveling north.
Richard Graham of Dumfries in Prince William County, Va. Gram sold half the lot and all of Lot #71 to Joseph Butler of Bath in 1784. Lot #70: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to Richard Graham, August 23, 1777.Map (db m159460) HM
35 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Robert Brown — Lot #106
On Independence Street at South Washington Street (U.S. 522), on the right when traveling west on Independence Street.
. . . Map (db m117376) HM
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36 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Robert Carter Willis — Lot #37
On South Washington Street (U.S. 522) south of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling south.
Robert Carter Willis in 1779 deeded the lot to Alexander White (see marker Lot #38), one of the original Trustees of the Town of Bath. White was regarded by his contemporaries as one of the ablest lawyers in the United States and an outstanding . . . Map (db m117390) HM
37 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Robert Throckmorton, Jr. — Lot #26
On South Washington Street (U.S. 522) south of Market Street, on the right when traveling south.
Robert Throckmorton, Jr., of Berkeley County. The lot was purchased in 1858 by David Hunter Strother, who recorded much of the early history of Bath. Strother was an artist and writer who used the pen name "Porte Crayon". Lot #26: Conveyed . . . Map (db m117393) HM
38 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Sam Purviance / George Irwin — Lot #36 / Lot #46
Near South Washington Street (U.S. 522) south of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling south.
Sam Purviance Lot #36 Sam Purviance, a merchant from Baltimore, Maryland. Michael Davis of Bath was listed as the owner in 1798 of this lot along with Lots #37 and #38. Lot #36: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to Sam . . . Map (db m117387) HM
39 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Samuel Hughes — Lot #34
On Market Street east of South Washington Street (U.S. 522), on the right when traveling west.
Samuel Hughes of Maryland. It was later purchased by Capt. John Swann, owner of adjoining Lot #35. Lot #34: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to Samuel Hughes, 1777.Map (db m117398) HM
40 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Samuel Washington — Lot #42
On South Mercer Street at Fairfax Street (County Road 9/9), on the left when traveling south on South Mercer Street.
Samuel was the brother of George Washington and one of the original 14 Trustees of the Town of Bath. In 1784, Throckmorton Washington sold Lot #15 to John Augustine Washington of Westmoreland County, Va. By 1798 it belong to George Washington's . . . Map (db m159459) HM
41 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Solomon Smith — Lot #105
On Independence Street just east of North Washington Street (U.S. 522), on the left when traveling east.
Solomon Smith is is listed as one of the early owners. Lot #105: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to Solomon Smith (no recorded date).Map (db m159448) HM
42 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Thomas Blackbourne — Lot #74
On North Mercer Street at Congress Street, on the right when traveling south on North Mercer Street.
. . . Map (db m159453) HM
43 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Thomas Lawson and John Orr — Lot #47
On South Washington Street (U.S. 522) south of Liberty Street, on the right when traveling south.
Thomas Lawson of Prince William County, Va., and John Orr of Loudoun County, Va., co-owners of Lots #28 and #29. It was owned later by Philadelphia merchant Thomas Palmer, who also owned Lots #46 and #48.Map (db m117388) HM
44 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — William Herbert / Dr. John Meade Travers — Lot #62 / Lot #61
On South Washington Street (West Virginia Route 522) at Fairfax Street, on the right when traveling north on South Washington Street.
William Herbert Lot #62 William Herbert of Alexandria, Va. Herbert, who was born in Ireland, became President of the Alexandria Bank established in 1798 and served as Mayor of Alexandria from 1808 to 1810. He was an honorary pallbearer for . . . Map (db m117407) HM
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45 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — William Ramsey and James Stuart — Lot #67
On Fairfax Street at North Mercer Street, on the right when traveling east on Fairfax Street.
William Ramsey and James Stuart, both of Alexandria, Va. Ramsey was one of the trustees for the City of Alexandria and owned the first house built there after the sale of town lots in 1749. He married Ann McCarty Ball, a cousin of George . . . Map (db m117406) HM
46 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — William Weathers — Lot #3
On Warren Street west of South Mercer Street when traveling east.
William Weathers, a farmer and blacksmith from Berkely County. He sold half the lot in 1785, the other half in 1795, and bought the entire lot back before 1798. Weathers bought Lot #97 the same day. Lot #3: Conveyed by the Trustees of the . . . Map (db m117411) HM
47 West Virginia, Morgan County, Berkeley Springs — Windel Freshour — Lot #16
On South Washington Street (U.S. 522) near Warren Street, on the right when traveling south.
Windel Freshour of Berkeley County. Lot #16: Conveyed by the Trustees of the Town of Bath to Windel Freshour, August 25, 1777.Map (db m117394) HM
 
 
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