Campbellton
Address Unknown, Gerrardstown, WVThe Campbell House, Campbellton, and store are both very significant for their documented building date and give verification of period architecture. The stone store building was built ca. 1780 and used as an early trading post. James Campbell, the builder of Campbellton, was born in Ireland in December 1744. His father came to America in 1753. They were established in Berkeley County in 1762. A further significance is demonstrated by an early Irish settler in Berkeley County first resigning in a log house. James, the son, prospered and was able to build the large stone mansion in 1800. They were members of the Presbyterian Church. James furnished supplies during the Revolutionary War and also served in the Colonial Army and local Virginia Militia. He also was the Sheriff of Berkeley County. The early store-trading post is the only such building that has been identified in Berkeley County.
Local significance of the building:Listed in National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
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