TIMELINE
Key Events in the History of the Henderson Family
Coming to the colonies
The Henderson family arrives in Colchester, Virginia, from Scotland. Alexander Henderson Sr. begins work as an agent for the John Glassford Company.
Government Service
Alexander Henderson Sr. is appointed as a justice in the Virginia government.
Moving West
The sons of Alexander Henderson Sr. move to the Ohio River Valley in western Virginia.
A Treasonous Plot Foiled
The Henderson brothers turn in Aaron Burr and the Blennerhassetts for treason.
Commandant Henderson
Archibald Henderson becomes the first American-born Commandant in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Hall Beginnings
George Washington Henderson Sr. and Elizabeth Henderson begin to build Henderson Hall.
Henderson Hall is finished
Construction of the Henderson Hall mansion is completed.
The start of a new state
George Washington Henderson Sr. serves as a delegate at the First Wheeling Convention.
West Virginia is born
West Virginia officially becomes a new state in the Union.
The Henderson Brothers’ Enterprise
The Henderson brothers begin to make Henderson Plantation a top race horse breeding farm.
Black Gold
Pohick Oil Co. was successfully drilling on the Henderson farm.
Documenting a legacy
Rosalie Henderson begins documenting and preserving her family’s heritage.
A national landmark
Henderson Hall Historic District is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.