Charles Town

Founded in 1786 by Charles Washington, brother of the President. Here John Brown was tried and convicted of treason. Home of W. L. Wilson, Postmaster General, 1896, who here started the first rural free delivery in America.

Marker is at the intersection of Washington Street (U.S. 340) and George Street (Route 151), on the left when traveling west on Washington Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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