Home of Clara Pendleton Blanchard

1843-1931

For 40 years Clara sailed, first with her father at age nine, then with her husband, Captain William Blanchard, aboard 13 vessels in all. She enjoyed one of the longest documented lives at sea and sailed to all parts of ...

National Historic Landmark - George Hunt Pendleton House

National Historic Landmark - George Hunt Pendleton House

From 1879 until his death, this was the residence of George Hunt Pendleton (1825-1889), lawyer and politician.

As a U.S. Senator (1879-1885), Pendleton spearheaded civil service reform.

He and his committee met here ...

Gen. Edmund Pendleton Gaines

The son of James Gaines, Revolutionary soldier and relative of five Presidents, General Gaines (1777–1849) was born in Virginia. From 1801 to 1804 he built the military highway from Nashville, Tenn., to Natchez, Miss. He made the arrest of Aaron ...

Pendleton

On April 8, 1790, the Justices of the Peace for Pendleton County purchased this land to establish the courthouse town of Pendleton. Once Cherokee Indian land, the town became the judicial, social and commercial center for what now are Anderson, ...

Pendleton County / Randolph County

Pendleton County. Formed in 1788 from Hardy, Augusta, Rockingham. Named for Edmund Pendleton, Virginia statesman-jurist. This county has a range of altitude of over 3500 feet. Here are Seneca Rocks, Smoke Hole, and Spruce Knob.

Randolph County. Formed, 1787, from Harrison. ...

Major General Joseph H. Pendleton

Born in Rochester June 2, 1860 to Jos. R. and Matilda Cross Pendleton. U.S. Navy Academy 1878. He fired last shot in Spanish American War. Camp Pendleton California named in his honor. Died Feb. 4, 1942. Buried at National Cemetery ...

Pendleton County World War I Memorial

"By fairy hands their knell is rung

by forms unseen their dirge is sung"

Dedicated to

these heroes

of

Pendleton County

who made

the supreme sacrifice

in the World War

1914 - 1918

Killed in action

John Dayton Dove - Riverton

Raymond L. Harman - Franklin

William Orbrey Lambert - Dry Run

Died of ...

Edmund Pendleton's Home

Six miles southeast is the site of Edmundsbury, home of Edmund Pendleton. Pendleton, born September 9, 1721, was in the House of Burgesses; a delegate to the Continental Congress; chairman of the Virginia Committee of Safety, 1775-6; president of the ...