Berkeley Springs Sanitarium

These healing springs, visited by Washington, 1748, were given to Virginia by Lord Fairfax. Helpful in treating infantile paralysis, rheumatism, diabetes and other diseases. Temperature of water is always 74 degrees.

Marker can be reached from Fairfax Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Berkeley Springs Baths

One of oldest spas in South, warm mineral spring waters first used by Native Americans for reputed healing powers. Frequently visited by George Washington. Land granted to Virginia by Lord Fairfax in 1776, but used as a health resort since ...

Berkeley Springs / James Rumsey

Berkeley Springs

Washington first came here, 1748. Fairfax gave the springs to the public. Established as town, 1776. Virginia treated her sick soldiers here. Gen. Washington, Gen Buchanan, Gen. Gates, Charles Carroll and others bought lots 1777.

James Rumsey

Here, 1782-1785, lived James ...

Berkeley County

This county was designated a court and land conveyance district in 1682, and an election district in 1683. It was named for two brothers, Lord John and Sir William Berkeley, both Lord Proprietors of Carolina. Over the years, functions of ...

Berkeley County

This county was designated a court and land conveyance district in 1682, and an election district in 1683. It was named for two brothers, Lord John and Sir William Berkeley, both Lord Proprietors of Carolina. Over the years, functions of ...

Jefferson County / Berkeley County

Jefferson County. Formed, 1801, from Berkeley. Named for Thomas Jefferson. Home of Gens. Gates, Darke, and Charles Lee. Here four companies of Washington’s men organized. Shepherdstown was strongly urged as the seat of the National Capitol.

Berkeley County. Formed from Frederick ...

Berkeley City Hall

Bakewell and Brown, Architects, 1908

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

This was Berkeley’s City Hall from 1909 to 1977. It sits on the site of the Town Hall that burned in 1904. It remains a source of civic pride ...

Berkeley Public Library

City of Berkeley Landmark - Designated 1982

James W. Plachek, Architect, 1930

Addition, Ripley/BOORA Architects, 1999

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

Berkeley’s first free public library system was established in 1895, with branches in west and south Berkeley. The Shattuck family ...

Berkeley County

This county was designated a court and land conveyance district in 1682, and an election district in 1683. It was named for two brothers, Lord John and Sir William Berkeley, both Lord Proprietors of Carolina. Over the years, functions of ...

Berkeley Training High School

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Berkeley Training High School, located here from 1955 to 1970, replaced a four-room wood school 1 mi. S at Main St. and Old U.S. Hwy. 52. That school, built in 1918-1920 at a cost of $6,700, had been ...