What happened to the Washington Street house after Jackson died?
After Jackson left Lexington to fight for the Confederacy, Mary Anna left Virginia to live with her parents in North Carolina. She chose to remain at her parents’ home after Jackson died. Mary Anna then rented the house out for a period before selling it to a chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy in the early 20th century. For nearly fifty years, the house—with many additions—served as the only hospital for Rockbridge County. When the hospital moved to its current location, the house was operated as a shrine to Jackson. In 1979, the house was restored to its appearance during the period of Jackson occupancy and reopened to the public.
