Wexford (Marshall, Virginia)
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Wexford, also known as Kennedy Retreat at Rattlesnake Ridge, is a 167-acre (0.67 km2) ranch amid the Blue Ridge Mountains in unincorporated Marshall, Virginia, located 4 miles (6 km) northwest from Middleburg (about 50 miles (80 km) from Washington, D.C.). The property was acquired, designed, and named by Jacqueline Kennedy in 1962 as a weekend retreat during John F. Kennedy's presidency.[1] Its namesake is the ancestral home of the Kennedy family. Following their visit to Wexford (Ireland) in June 1963, Éamon de Valera gifted 3-year old John F. Kennedy Jr. a pony, which was stabled at Wexford (ranch).[2] It is the only home John and Jacqueline built together during their marriage, and was the last place they vacationed before his assassination in November 1963.[3] John Jr. practiced his father's iconic final salute at Wexford.[4]
Wexford | |
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Location | Marshall, Virginia, United States |
Nearest city | Middleburg, Virginia |
Coordinates | 38°57′54″N 77°47′50″W |
Area | 167 acres (68 ha) |
Ronald Reagan leased Wexford from William Clements for his residence and headquarters during the 1980 Presidential Campaign.[5] It is the only private retreat used by more than one President of the United States (many presidents have used the state-owned Camp David).