New exhibit at Jefferson County Museum revisits regional role of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. (DC News Now) — History in what is now West Virginia's eastern panhandle is brilliantly captured in the Jefferson County Museum.
The museum, located on 200 East Washington Street, is gearing up for a Friday night reception to debut a special exhibit.
The exhibit features artifacts from when George Washington and Thomas Jefferson had a presence in the former colony of Virginia, pre-dating the Revolutionary War.
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Featured are original documents signed by both Jefferson and Washington.
'We have a land grant signed by Thomas Jefferson,' explains Museum Director Lori Wysong. 'This is the first time we have had that on display. And our exhibit includes a letter written by George Washington after his brother, Charles, died; Charles, for whom Charles Town was named. The debut of this exhibit is really going to be special.'
The weekend exhibit also marks the museum's 60th anniversary. And, for kids, the museum is sponsoring a reading in the public library Saturday morning just upstairs from the museum.
More information on the event can be found here.
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