Washington Elm, Band Stand, and Swimming Pool in the State Park at Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
Description:
Postcard sketch of Washington Elm, Band Stand, and Swimming Pool in the State Park at Berkeley Springs, W.Va. 'Washington Elm, planted by Geo. Washington when laying out the town of Bath (Berkeley Springs) Girth at base 20 ft., of the American White Elm Family. The Elm was cut down in 1945 from age, the 20 ft. base remains as a memorial.'
"George Proclaims his day-- George Washington's birthday sale sponsored in Morgantown by the Down Action Council. Russell L. Long, well [known] local impersonator and entertainer, donned the garb of the Revolutionary period and paraded city streets telling everyone about the event."
Charles Friend's Home Historic Marker between Terra Alta, W. Va. and Oakland, Md.
Date:
1955
Description:
"Charles Friend's Home--George Washington Stopped here Sept. 26, 1784 on his trip to determine a feasible passage between the Potomac and the Ohio for a canal or east portage between these rivers as a passage to the Western Territory."
Junius B. Stearns' Painting of the Marriage of George Washington and Mrs. Custis
Description:
'The marriage of George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis is beautifully portrayed by Junius B. Stearns. The known facts regarding the marriage have been adhered to, and likenesses faithfully depicted. The two sisters of the bride, her children, and General Washington's sister Betty, afterward Mrs. Fielding Lewis, are easily recognizable. The delicate colors and rich fabrics worn at that time are brought out in delightful detail. The bride and groom are shown in the attire of the period, the bride in satin without a veil, as was customary with widows marrying a second time. The lithograph from which this copy was made was executed in Paris in 1854 by Regnier, Imp., Lemercier, and is considered a remarkable reproduction of the original painting. "The marriage of George Washington and Mrs.. Custis," which took place on January 6, 1759.
!["George Proclaims his day-- George Washington's birthday sale sponsored in Morgantown by the Down Action Council. Russell L. Long, well [known] local impersonator and entertainer, donned the garb of the Revolutionary period and paraded city streets telling everyone about the event."](/thumb/029551.jpg "Russell L. Long Portraying George Washington")
