Gerard House
Inscription
Built by John Hays, 1743. Became home of Reverend David Gerard, who founded Gerrardstown in 1787. His father was Reverend John Gerard, the first Baptist Minister west of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Location
AddressCR 51/2, Gerrardstown
CityGerrardstown
CountyBerkeley
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.478900, -78.026160
Sources
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