Traveller's Rest
Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 3.3 mi. NW of Leetown on WV 48, Kearneysville, WV |
| County | Jefferson County |
| Listed | Nov 15, 1972 |
| Listed for | Military |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Gen. Horatio Gates House |
| Reference number | 72001288 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3.3 mi. NW of Leetown on WV 48, Kearneysville, WV |
| Coordinates | 39.3881° N, 77.9012° W · Directions ↗ |
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Reference
Questions people ask
When was Traveller's Rest listed on the National Register?
Nov 15, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Traveller's Rest?
3.3 mi. NW of Leetown on WV 48, Kearneysville, Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Traveller's Rest?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72001288. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.