Washington's Land

Photograph

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Washington's Land

Entry/Object ID

IMG921

Description

Washington's Land. West Virginia Highway Historical Marker placed by the West Virginia Historic Commission in 1965. Located near Summit Point across from present-day South Jefferson Elementary School. Text: The Bullskin or Rock Hall Tract, the first land owned by George Washington in West Virginia, was surveyed by him, Nov. 24, 1750. Bought from Captain Rutherford, it became a part of Washington's 2,233-acre tract in this area.

Acquisition

Accession

358

Source or Donor

Fitzpatrick, Edwin A., III

Acquisition Method

Donation

Credit Line

From the Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Fitzpatrick, Edwin A.

Studio

627 Jefferson Avenue, Charles Town, WV 25414

Place

* Untyped Place

Summit Point, West Virginia

Notes

Date: 1900s Medium: Photographic Paper