Charles Town
Inscription
Founded in 1786 by Charles Washington, brother of the President. Here John Brown was tried and convicted of treason. Home of W. L. Wilson, Postmaster General, 1896, who here started the first rural free delivery in America.
Location
AddressIntersection of US 340 and WV 9 at courthouse
CountyJefferson
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.308080, -77.810960
Sources
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