GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE NATIONAL MONUMENT

The 'George Washington Birthplace National Monument' is in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
George Washington's great-grandfather settled this plantation in 1657. At the original site in Bridges Creek, VA^[1], the house in which Washington was born in 1732 (built by his father between 1722 and 1726) was destroyed by fire on Christmas Day, 1779. Since its original appearance is not known, a memorial house representing similar buildings of the day has been constructed on the site. The 538-acre (2.2-km²) facility replicates an 18th-century tobacco farm. The grounds contain the graves of 32 members of the Washington family, including George Washington's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Picnic facilities and a visitor center are on the premises.

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Hours

Admission

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Contact Info

References

Sources

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Hours

Daily from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.; closed New Year, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Often closes on short notice early on the day before major holidays. Calling ahead advised.

Admission

$4 for adults; guests 16 and under are free

See also

★ National Park Service

★ State Route 204, the access road to the site from State Route 3

Contact Info

National Park Service 1732 Popes Creek Road Washington's Birthplace, Virginia 22443 (804) 224-1732

References

1. Marquis, A.N. Company. ''Who's Who In America'', vol. 1:Historical Volume (1607-1896), revised ed., Marquis, A.N. Company., 1967.

Sources

★ Gary W. Ferris (1999), ''Presidential Places''

External links

★ George Washington Birthplace National Monument (National Park Service)