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 »
Posts Categorized: Uncategorized
Join us as we reopen for our 60th year!![]()
![]()
Since we opened in 1965, we have displayed many facets of Jefferson County history. Be the first to see our newest exhibit featuring the early history of what is today Jefferson County, from the archaic period to the early republic era.![]()
![]()
This event will feature hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and live music performance of 18th century songs by local Old-Time musicians, The Hickory Chickens. All donations benefit the Museum.![]()
![]()
This will be the first time on display for many of the artifacts in this exhibit, including a barrel from a Sheetz Rifle produced in Shepherdstown, a sampler made by Sarah Osbourn in the decades following the Revolution, an early copy of Notes on the State of Virginia, and a land grant signed by Thomas Jefferson. These rare documents will be displayed in a brand new light-limiting exhibit case, along with a letter written by George Washington after the death of his brother Charles.![]()
![]()
This exhibit was made possible in part by a major grant from the West Virginia Humanities Council. Tickets are available now!
This content isn't available right now
When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.
Another behind the scenes look at our winter activities--we've started inventorying the Museum's collection! Our scope is objects pertaining to Jefferson County history, and we have a wide array of more than 9000 objects, photographs, and archival materials. This will be an ongoing project throughout the year, allowing us to keep track of object conditions and locations, as well as identify areas we need to collect more in. Do you have an item that would be a good fit for our collection? Contact [email protected]. @followers