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On land granted to George Washington in 1773, this was the site of a Federal homestead project. The Red House was built by Joseph Ruffner in 1840. Here, on February 2, 1864, General E.P. Scammon, a Union commander, was captured by Confederates.
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Eleanor, West Virginia · United States
