Arthurdale: This is the old plantation of Col. John Fairfax, once superintendent of Mt. Vernon and aide to Washington in the Revolution. The mansion was built in 1818. Original Federal homestead project here was model for others.

Arthurdale, Marker on State Route 92, Preston County, W. Va.

Identifier:: 031323
Collection Number:: A&M 927, Summers Family Papers
Title:: Arthurdale, Marker on State Route 92, Preston County, W. Va.
Description:: Arthurdale: This is the old plantation of Col. John Fairfax, once superintendent of Mt. Vernon and aide to Washington in the Revolution. The mansion was built in 1818. Original Federal homestead project here was model for others.
Subjects:: Historic Markers., Historical markers--West Virginia--Arthurdale.
Personal Names:: Fairfax, John, 1762-1843.
Acquisition Method:: Acquired
Medium:: print
Projects:: West Virginia History OnView