"The Bower"
Inscription
Three miles west, on Opequon Creek, lived General Adam Stephen, 1754-1772. Original tract, with hunting lodge, was bought in 1750. The present mansion was built by Adam Stephen Dandridge, his grandson, in 1805.
Location
AddressSecondary road 1 and CR 3 (Paynes Ford Road) near Leetown
CityCharles Town
CountyJefferson
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates39.277830, -77.845800
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