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| Location | Marshall, Virginia, United States |
| Nearest city | Middleburg, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°57′54″N 77°47′50″W / 38.96500°N 77.79722°W |
| Area | 167 acres (68 ha) |
Wexford, also known as Kennedy Retreat at Rattlesnake Ridge, is a 167-acre (0.67 km2) ranch amid the Blue Ridge Mountains in unincorporated Marshall, Virginia, located 4 miles (6 km) northwest from Middleburg (about 50 miles (80 km) from Washington, D.C.). The property was acquired, designed, and named by Jacqueline Kennedy in 1962 as a weekend retreat during John F. Kennedy's presidency.[1] Its namesake is the ancestral home of the Kennedy family. Following their visit to Wexford (Ireland) in June 1963, Éamon de Valera gifted 3-year old John F. Kennedy Jr. a pony, which was stabled at Wexford (ranch).[2] It is the only home John and Jacqueline built together during their marriage, and was the last place they vacationed before his assassination in November 1963.[3] John Jr. practiced his father's iconic final salute at Wexford.[4]
Ronald Reagan leased Wexford from William Clements for his residence and headquarters during the 1980 Presidential Campaign.[5] It is the only private retreat used by more than one President of the United States (many presidents have used the state-owned Camp David).
- ^ Owens, Mitchell (January 31, 2015). "Inside John F. Kennedy's House in Virginia". Architectural Digest. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "JFK — The Homecoming". The Kennedy Homestead. 15 May 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Jackie and John F. Kennedy's Horse-Country Estate For Sale In Virginia". Forbes. November 26, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ "Residences of Ronald W. Reagan". Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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