This is an exciting time for the Friends of Happy Retreat as we expand our board and our capacity to achieve our goal of acquiring and operating Charles Washington’s Happy Retreat for the public’s enjoyment and education. We especially look forward to working with the local governments and nonprofit organizations to develop the kinds of programs and activities that will make this splendid estate come to life for the community and the benefit the region’s economy through heritage tourism.

We welcome your questions and invite you to join us in shaping the future of Charles Washington’s Happy Retreat.

Friends of Happy Retreat
Charles Washington’s Happy Retreat
Post Office Box 1427
Charles Town, West Virginia 25414
304.724.7956

Sincerely,
J. Randolph Hilton, President

The ca 1933 photographs of Happy Retreat used on this site are public access images from The Historic American Buildings Survey collection of the Library of Congress' American Memory project.