Beallair is one of seven homes associated with the Washington family in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. George Corbin Washington, a grandnephew of George Washington, married Elizabeth Beall in 1807. Their son Lewis Washington took up residence at Beallair in 1840 and was living there as a gentleman farmer at the time of John Brown's Raid in 1859. Washington was the star witness in John Brown's trial. He later went to France in 1863 and in 1865 he returned to Beallair, where he died in 1871. The estate passed through several owners plus a stage of neglect, and was bought in 1980 by Mr. and Mrs. Don Kennard, who made many improvements. Beallair is in The National Register of Historic Places under its original spelling, Beall-Air. In 2004 the Wormald Corporation purchased Beallair from the Kennards and begin developing the Beallair properties. The first homeowners moved in to Beallair in 2007.
On May 15, 2011 the Beallair community sponsored a very successful Historical Presentation. Flyer for the Historical Presentation.
This website was last updated on March 4, 2018.
Beallair History
Early History (1770 to 1840) ..... Under construction
Lewis Washington Years (1840-1871) ..... Under construction
The Interim Years (1871 to 1980) ..... Under construction
Don & MaryJo Kennard Years (1980-2004)
Beallair Community (2004-present) ... Under construction
Directions
Since Beallair is a gated community, the Manor House is not open to the public. Please call 1.800.353.0068 to arrange a visit
From Charles Town: Take
Route 340 east for about a mile. Make a left on Old Country
Club Road and go about 1.3 miles. Turn right at the gate to Beallair and
continue on Beallair Manor Drive .8 miles to the mansion on the
left. From Harpers Ferry: Take
Route 340 west for about four miles. Make a right on Old Country
Club Road and go about 1.3 miles. Turn right at the gate to Beallair and
continue on Beallair Manor Drive .8 miles to the mansion on the
left. From Shepherdstown: Take Route 230 south for 1.9
miles. Take the right fork to Flowing Springs Road (Route 17) and continue for
5.7 miles. Make a left turn on to Old Country Club Road and continue for
1.3 miles. Turn left at the gate to Beallair and continue on Beallair Manor
Drive .8 miles to the mansion on the left. Call 1.800.353.0068 for more information.
Beallair Websites
The Beallair Historical
Marker Jefferson County Historical Web
Sites
Jefferson County Historical
Society's web site A People's History of
Jefferson County
