Ferry Farm
N 38° 17.629 W 077° 26.878
18S E 285919 N 4241250
George Washington's boyhood home is in Stafford County on the banks of the Rappahannock River.
Waymark Code: WM6Q0J
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2009
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From
Wikipedia:
"Ferry Farm, also known as George Washington Boyhood Home Site or Ferry Farm Site, is the name of the farm and home at which George Washington spent much of his childhood. In July 2008, archeologists announced that they had found remains of the boyhood home, which had burnt in a fire, including artifacts such as pieces of a tea set probably belonging to George's mother, Mary Ball Washington"
George lived at Ferry Farm from 1738, when his father moved the family to be closer to his managing partner job at Accokeek Iron Furnace, until 1753 or 1754 when he moved to Mt. Vernon. George's mother, Mary Ball, continued to live there until 1772 when she moved to Fredericksburg.
Ferry Farm is the site of the famous legends of George and chopping down the cherry tree and throwing a stone across the Rappahannock River.
The house overlooked the Rappahannock and the ferry road which the Washingtons neither owned nor operated.
During the Civil War, Ferry Farm was the location of Union headquarters and winter camp during the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Archaelogical digs have uncovered the original location of the house and thousands of artifacts. Further digs continue researching the possible presence of outbuildings and finding more artifacts to help understand colonial life and life on the plantation better.
For a further in-depth look at Ferry Farm, visit the George Washington Foundation's website on Ferry Farm
Today, Ferry Farm offers a visitor center with exhibits, a demonstration garden, archaeology lab, and self-guiding tours.
You might even be able to meet George himself! Ferry Farm has been the site of colonial reenactments on special occasions. The George Washington Foundation provides an Event Schedule on their website.
Visitors Hours:
- March through October, open daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- November and December, open daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Closed Easter Sunday,Thanksgiving Day, December 24, 25, & 31, January 1