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Wexford (Marshall, Virginia)

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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. 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). 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. John Jr. practiced his father's iconic final salute at Wexford.Ronald Reagan leased Wexford from William Clements for his residence and headquarters during the 1980 Presidential Campaign. 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).

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Wexford (Marshall, Virginia)
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