Happy Retreat

Happy Retreat (HM7SH)

Location: Charles Town, WV 25414 Jefferson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 16.97', W 77° 51.535'

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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.
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HM NumberHM7SH
Series This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series
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Year Placed1932
Placed ByJefferson County Historical Society of West Virginia
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 1:30pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 253409 N 4352060
Decimal Degrees39.28283333, -77.85891667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 16.97', W 77° 51.535'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 16' 58.20" N, 77° 51' 32.10" W
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Area Code(s)304
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 11221 Mordington Rd, Charles Town WV 25414, US
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