Happy Retreat or Mordington House
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Title
Happy Retreat or Mordington House
Subject
Houses - West Virginia - Charles Town
Charles Town (WV)
Description
Photograph of historic Happy Retreat, a stately home located in Charles Town, West Virginia.
Happy Retreat (also known as Charles Washington House and Mordington) is a historic property in Charles Town, West Virginia, which was originally owned and developed by Charles Washington, the youngest brother of George Washington and the founder of Charles Town.
Happy Retreat (also known as Charles Washington House and Mordington) is a historic property in Charles Town, West Virginia, which was originally owned and developed by Charles Washington, the youngest brother of George Washington and the founder of Charles Town.
Creator
Morrison Studio
Source
Morrison Studio Collection - Shenandoah County Historical Society
Publisher
Shenandoah County Library
Date
Undated
Contributor
No ID Form. The name of the house was written in the margin of the paper copy.
Rights
IN COPYRIGHT - NON-COMMERCIAL USE PERMITTED
Relation
Happy Retreat appears in Morrison Studio Collection numbers 020263 and 020314.
Identifier
020314
Original Format
Glass Negative
Physical Dimensions
8x10 inches
Collection
Citationzork
Morrison Studio, “Happy Retreat or Mordington House,” Shenandoah County Library Archives, accessed December 5, 2025, https://archives.countylib.org/items/show/50498.
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