Happy Retreat

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Happy Retreat is a historic Virginia estate best known as the home of Charles Washington, brother of George Washington, and an important site in early American history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic estate
historic house
historic site
architecturalStyle Federal architecture
Georgian architecture
associatedWith Charles Washington NERFINISHED
George Washington NERFINISHED
builder Charles Washington NERFINISHED
category Washington family residences
historic houses in West Virginia
plantation houses in West Virginia
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasPart grounds and gardens
main house
outbuildings
hasUse historic site open to the public
residence
heritageDesignation National Register of Historic Places
surface form: National Register of Historic Places listing
heritageStatus preserved historic property
historicalNote associated with early settlement and development of Charles Town
home of Charles Washington, brother of George Washington
locatedIn Charles Town, West Virginia NERFINISHED
Jefferson County, West Virginia NERFINISHED
Shenandoah Valley NERFINISHED
West Virginia NERFINISHED
locatedNear Harpers Ferry, West Virginia NERFINISHED
namedAfter the idea of a pleasant retreat
notableFor association with the Washington family
connection to the founding of Charles Town
role in early American history
originallyLocatedIn Virginia Colony NERFINISHED
owner Charles Washington NERFINISHED
partOf Charles Town Historic District area NERFINISHED
region Appalachian region of the United States NERFINISHED
significantPeriod 18th century
early American Republic
tourism heritage tourism site

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