George Washington's Childhood Home
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Virginia Historical Highway Marker, J61, placed in 1997.
Waymark Code: WM634A
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2009
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"George Washington's Childhood Home J-61 The Washington family moved to a plantation here in 1738 when George Washington was six years old. Along with his three brothers and sister, young Washington spent most of his early life here, where, according to popular fable, he cut down his father's cherry tree and uttered the immortal words, "I cannot tell a lie." His father, Augustine, died here in 1743, leaving the property to him. His mother, Mary Ball Washington, lived here until 1772 when she moved to a house in Fredericksburg that Washington bought for her."
Marker Number: J-61
Marker Title: George Washington's Childhood Home
Marker Location: VA Route 3 East of Fredericksburg
County or Independent City: Stafford County
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources - 1997
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