Red House
Inscription
Site of Federal homestead project, located on land granted to George Washington in 1773. The "Red House" was built by Joseph Ruffner in 1840. Here, February 2, 1864, General E. P. Scammon, Union commander, was captured by Confederates.
Location
AddressEleanor, WV 62 1.7 miles west of Winfield Bridge (WV 34); 28.0 miles east of WV 2
CityEleanor
CountyPutnam
StateWest Virginia
Coordinates38.461040, -81.922340
Sources
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