Happy Retreat West Virginia Highway Historical marker. Erected by the Jefferson County Historical Society in 1932.
Text: Now called Mordington. Home of Colonel Charles Washington, founder of Charles Town, Virginia (now West Virginia). His brother General George Washington often visited him here. Colonel Washington died in September 1799. He and his wife Mildred are buried on the estate.
Acquisition
Accession
358
Source or Donor
Fitzpatrick, Edwin A., III
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Donation
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From the Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, Jr., Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Fitzpatrick, Edwin A.
Studio
Edwin A. Fitzpatrick, 627 Jefferson Avenue, Charles Town, WV