Warburton Manor was the colonial home, patented in 1661, of the Digges Family, descendants of Edward Digges, who was Governor of Virginia from 1652 to 1668. Digges was an intimate friend of George and Martha Washington, who visited the house many times. George Washington spent his forty-third birthday at Warburton Manor. Warburton Manor occupied a strategic site on the Potomac River and today it is the site of Fort Washington, designed by Pierre Charles L'Enfant in 1814.[1]
| Warburton Manor | |
|---|---|
 Map of Warburton Manor prior to its demolition | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Manor house |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| Town or city | Prince George County, Maryland |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 38°42′11″N 77°00′29″W / 38.703°N 77.008°W |
| Completed | c. 1661 |
| Demolished | c. 1814 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Timber frame |
See also
editNotes
edit- Toogood, Anna, Warburton Manor and the Digges family of Maryland, Division of History, U.S. Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation (1970)
References
edit- ^ hmdb.org official marker Retrieved 17 July 2018
External links
edit- Historical Marker Retrieved 17 July 2018