White House Farm
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In 1740, Dr. John McCormick, a Scots (Scotch)-Irish immigrant, bought 395 acres from Jost Hite and established White House Farm. Stone barn built by McCormick is the oldest standing in West Virginia. House served as a tavern and inn in early 1800s. In 1863, Major Harry Gilmor, 7th Va. Cavalry, CSA, shot and killed Captain George Somers, US Army in skirmish here.
In 1979, listed iin National Register.
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