White House Farm
Description:
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 in National Register.
LocationMem:
On Summit Point Road (State Route 13) , near Summit Point, (On the left when traveling west)
Institution:
West Virginia Archives and History.
Official/Unofficial:
Official (Historical Marker Database)
Date of Dedication:
2005
Place Location:
