By: Lawrence Bopp On the 6th of November 1860, Lewis and Ella Washington were wed at her family residence of Clover Lea in Mechanicsburg, Virginia. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Beallair in Jefferson County to establish their home together. We know Lewis and Ella were distant cousins; Lewis was George Washington’s great-grandnephew and Ella a… Read more »
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Recently added to the collection: An image of the round barn used at the Charles Town Races, located just north of 340 near where the racetrack is today. The barn is no longer standing (it was demolished around the turn of the 21st century), but was once a beautiful testament to local racing activities and horsemanship. ![]()
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