King House, 528 Seventeenth St NorthweSt Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Built by Col. Josiah Wilson King of Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, friend of Major L`Enfant. Col. King resided here until his death in 1833. He is best remembered as having saved the Declaration of Independence when British forces marched on Washington in 1814 (the precious document was hanging in a frame in the Old State Building across the street). This property passed to King`s only daughter, Mary who had married Samuel miles McKenn in 1819 with President and Mr. Madison attending. Reminiscences of Mrs. McKean tell us how her gardener joined that of the Octagon House where there was a massive iron gateway and how she frequently strolled with Dolly Madison. Prized possessions of the family were tow large mahogany fiddleback chairs presented by the Madison`s and L`Enfant`s drawing to Washington City.
King House, 528 Seventeenth St NorthweSt Washington, District of Columbia, DC
Built by Col. Josiah Wilson King of Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, friend of Major L`Enfant. Col. King resided here until his death in 1833. He is best remembered as having saved the Declaration of Independence when British forces marched on Washington in 1814 (the precious document was hanging in a frame in the Old State Building across the street). This property passed to King`s only daughter, Mary who had married Samuel miles McKenn in 1819 with President and Mr. Madison attending. Reminiscences of Mrs. McKean tell us how her gardener joined that of the Octagon House where there was a massive iron gateway and how she frequently strolled with Dolly Madison. Prized possessions of the family were tow large mahogany fiddleback chairs presented by the Madison`s and L`Enfant`s drawing to Washington City.
Posted Date
Sep 27, 2021
Source Name
Library of Congress
