Pegues Place, also known as the Claudius Pegues House, is a historic home located near

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. It was built about 1770, and is a two-story

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white frame house with a one-story, full façade porch. A wing was added in the late-19th century. Also on the property are contributing barns, a

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, wash house, log

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, and greenhouse. On May 3, 1781, it was the site of the only agreement for the exchange of prisoners of war signed by Lt. Col.

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(for Gen.

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) and Capt. Frederick Cornwallis (for Gen.

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). It was listed on the

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in 1971.

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