Soldier's Rest
Historic house in Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soldier's Rest is a historic farmhouse located in Berryville, Clarke County, Virginia. It was constructed about 1780[3] for the family of William Morton. The property was later owned, and expanded upon, by Daniel Morgan, a general in the American Revolution. The property was also owned by Col Griffin Taylor, a veteran of the War of 1812. The fact that it was owned by two soldiers gave the home the "Soldier's Rest" moniker.[3][4]
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Soldier's Rest | |
Location | .3 mi N of Fairfax Ave., approximately .5 mi. E of jct. of US 340 and VA 7, near Berryville, Virginia |
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Coordinates | 39°09′24″N 77°58′12″W |
Area | 22 acres (8.9 ha) |
Built | 1780 |
Architectural style | Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 96000579[1] |
VLR No. | 021-0073 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | May 23, 1996 |
Designated VLR | March 20, 1996[2] |
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Prior to the current house being built, a smaller one stood some 200 yards away, and said to be the place where George Washington stayed when he was surveying the land here for Lord Fairfax in 1748.[5]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[1]