C-SPAN Cities Tour - Fredericksburg: Ferry Farm, George Washington's Boyhood Home
Visit Ferry Farm, George Washington's boyhood home. You'll see the site as it looks today and hear from Archaeologist Laura Galke about the artifacts uncovered during archaeological digs conducted at the site over the past decade. You'll see some of the items left behind by the family that help tell the story of a young George Washington.
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Ferry Farm Archaeology
Archaeology at George Washington's Boyhood Home at Ferry Farm in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Presented by The George Washington Foundation. ferryfarm.org
Historic Find at Ferry Farm
In the summer of 2008, archaeologists at Ferry Farm, the boyhood home of George Washington, announced that they had discovered the foundation of the Washington family home there in Stafford County. / Video by Alex Russell, fredericksburg.com
Lecture: Introducing the New Ferry Farm
On Tuesday, September 5, 2017, Dave Muraca, director of archaeology and vice president of museum content at The George Washington Foundation, presented “Building George’s House: Introducing the New Ferry Farm,” his account of the last eighteen months as George Washington's Ferry Farm witnessed the careful reconstruction of the Washington house using many traditional techniques. Dave reviewed the archaeology that made the reconstruction possible and recounted the work of the skilled craftsmen building George’s house. The lecture was given at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library headquarters in Fredericksburg, Virginia. To learn more, visit ferryfarm.org or livesandlegaciesblog.org.
Stafford History Minute: George Washington
A Stafford Schools video about George Washington.
Come Tour Stafford County, Virginia
I created this video with the YouTube Video Editor ( This video is about the really cool historical sites of Stafford County, Virginia. I talk about a couple of other sites in our county but I do show photos and a video of a couple others as well.
Some of the historical sites you could see in our area and within our county here in Stafford County, Virginia are:
1. The Aquia Episcopal Church which is a church here that is one of the oldest colonial churches in the United States of America. The church was first built in 1751 and burnt down in a fire in 1757 in which was rebuilt that very same year soon after the fire of 1757. The church is still being used to this day for Sunday church services but they do tours of the church but you have to call the church to make an appointment to tour this church.
2. Then we have Ferry Farm which is the childhood home for the first President of the United States of America, George Washington. Which is down in the Falmouth part of Stafford County in the southern part of the county.
3. Then we have the Aquia Quarry that is known as Government Island nearby the Aquia Creek. Which this place is where George Washington got the sandstone that built the White House and the U.S. Capital building in Washington, DC. Which basically is where the foundation of our nation's capital was brought from this spot directly to our nation's capital Washington, DC. So if you go to these two buildings in DC and wanted to see the place where the sandstone came from to build those buildings you would have to come here to Stafford County. All since it all came from here. And I made a video of Government Island and it was my first time over there. And now I've been living right around the corner from this place for 10 years and I finally got the courage to go there.
4. Then not far from here we have the battlefield sites for 5 Civil War battlefields close by as well. And a mansion that was built in colonial times that served as a headquarters and hospital for the Union army during the American Civil War during the Battle of Fredericksburg. Those 5 battlefields are from: the Battle of Fredericksburg, the Battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, the Battles of Bull Run in Manassas, the Battle of the Wilderness, and the Battle of Chancellorsville.
5. We also have nearby in Triangle, Virginia right outside the main gate to the Quantico Marine Corps Base is the National Museum of the Marine Corps. Which outside of the museum is a monument park with bricks of names of people who has served in the United States Marine Corps. My father is one of those former MARINES who had served. His name was Captain Donald J St. Pierre his brick has his date of birth of 11/19/59 and his date of death of 07/05/03 on it. When you go to this museum you can remind yourself that man was my father when you see that brick at this museum.
6. We are also within the area of the historical Virginia city of Fredericksburg as well.
To learn more about our county you may visit our county's website at: Our county has been a county in Virginia since 1664 so we are a county that is now over 350 years old. We had just had our 350th anniversary of our founding back in 2014. I had put this video together because back when I was a student at the Washington, DC Job Corps Center. I told people I was from Stafford and they asked me. Where the heck is that place I've never heard of that place? And I have felt with the kind of history our county has I think this Virginia county should be the most famous Virginia county throughout the world. All since the foundation of our nation's capital came from here and we also have the childhood home of the very first president of our nation. The is where George Washington grew up. Plus that famous cherry tree story about Washington may have took place here back when Washington was a young boy. Since Washington grew up here from the ages of 3 to 19 at Ferry Farm.
The Home of George Washington
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Hyatt Place Fredericksburg at Mary Washington - Fredericksburg Hotels, Virginia
Hyatt Place Fredericksburg at Mary Washington 3 Stars Hotel in Fredericksburg, Virginia Within US Travel DirectoryOne of our bestsellers in Fredericksburg! Offering an indoor pool and a restaurant, Hyatt Place Fredericksburg at Mary Washington is located in Fredericksburg, 3.
2 km from the historical centre and 3.
3 km from George Washington's Ferry Farm.
Free Wi-Fi access is available.
Rooms here will provide you with a private bathroom with shower, cable TV and air conditioning.
Extras include a desk.
At Hyatt Place Fredericksburg at Mary Washington you will find a fitness centre and a coffee and cocktails lounge.
Hot breakfast items, fresh fruit, and more are served each morning.
The property offers free parking.
The hotel is 1.
5 km from Fredericksburg Confederate Cemetery, 1.
5 km from Mary Washington Athletic Field and 2.
3 km from Fredericksburg, VA Station.
Washington Dulles Airport is 72 km away.
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Lecture - Drinking with the Washingtons: Archaeological Evidence of Colonial Imbibing at Ferry Farm
On Tuesday, May 7, 2019, Archaeologist Mara Kaktins, Ceramics & Glass Specialist at The George Washington Foundation, presented a lecture titled “Drinking with the Washingtons: Archaeological Evidence of Colonial Imbibing at Ferry Farm.” Mara explored a wide variety of beverage-related artifacts from teawares to punch bowls and discussed how cups and glasses reflected efforts by Mary Washington to demonstrate the family's economic status and refinement.
Join us on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 for Food in the Eighteenth Century when Deborah Lawton, Park Ranger at George Washington Birthplace National Monument, will explore the new dishes and changing tastes that marked the foodways of the eighteenth century. Talk begins at 7:00 p.m. The lecture is FREE and hosted at the Fredericksburg branch of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library at 1201 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia. To learn more, visit kenmore.org.
Storefront Stories of Fredericksburg: Mary Washington House
The mother of the 'Father of Our Country' lived her final years in a modest home in Fredericksburg, Virginia. This video provides insights into the life of Mary Ball Washington and invites the viewer to visit her home at 1200 Charles Street.
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George Washington was the first president of the United States of America, and his plantation home is a top tourist destination for those visiting Virginia, especially the Washington, D.C. area. Come with me on this full tour of the mansion and its grounds, Washington's grave site, and a glimpse of the museum.
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BTV: Edward Lengel, Inventing George Washington
Edward Lengel, editor in chief of the Papers of George Washington, explores the mythologies created to transform the first American President into a national symbol. Mr. Lengel explains that following the death of President Washington on December 14, 1799 the Nation missed his leadership and crafted an idealized profile of the President. The author explores the many depictions of George Washington since his death, both exalting and critical at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond, Virginia.
Fredericksburg VA Washington DC S KOA Virginia
Stay centrally located to family adventure! With easy access from I-95 between two exits, you'll enjoy Fredericksburg/Washington KOA, a peaceful setting for a great night's sleep. Take a guided tour of Washington D.C., from Fredericksburg, or ride the Metro or VRE to within walking distance of D.C's major attractions. Civil War buffs have a field day near this quiet countryside spot in the woods. Four of the war's most significant historic battles were fought here. Marked paths and roadways, audio visual aids and tours help fill in the details as you walk or drive along the battlefields. Visit Ferry Farm, George Washington's boyhood home, or tour buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries in Fredericksburg. Kings Dominion amusement and water park, championship golf courses, restaurants and shopping lie within a short drive. So come and check in for some history. George Washington slept here - why not you! Pool: May 1 - October 1. Max pull thru: 95 feet. Your hosts: the Hart family.
George Washington's Boyhood Home
George Washington was 6 years old in 1738 when his family moved to a farm in Stafford County, Virginia. The Washingtons called this place the Home Farm but it later became known as Ferry Farm because people crossed the Rappahannock River on a ferry from the farm to the town of Fredericksburg. The Washingtons did not own or operate the ferry but used it frequently to get to and from town.
The site of the Washington's house was located in July, 2008.
Ferry Farm was just one of several farms owned by George's father, Augustine Washington. His mother, Mary Ball, brought several properties to the marriage as her dowry. In 1738, when George was six, the family moved from one of their plantations on the Potomac River to this farm on the Rappahannock River. The move brought Augustine Washington closer to Accokeek Iron Furnace, of which he was a managing partner for the Principio Company.
Ferry Farm was the Washington's principal residence for most of George's boyhood, though they farmed other plantations. Their house was damaged by fire on Christmas Eve, 1740. Archeological evidence has shown that the fire was contained to a relatively small part of the house and that the house was later repaired. Read more about the Washington house at Ferry Farm.
George was eleven when his father died in 1743. Augustine Washington provided a parcel of land to each of his sons, leaving Ferry Farm and ten slaves to George, to be inherited when he turned 21. GeorgGeorge's mother managed the farm until he came of age.
Mary Washington continued to live at Ferry Farm until 1772, when she moved to Fredericksburg to live closer to her daughter, Betty.
Text Source: kentmore.com
GPS address: 268 Kings Highway Fredericksburg, VA 22405
(540) 370-0732
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Mount Vernon - The George Washington Estate - Virginia
A visit to Mount Vernon and GW's grave.
2012 George Washington Book Prize: Introduction of Finalists and Announcement of Winner
The finalists for the George Washington Book Prize, one of the nation's largest literary awards, were introduced at George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate prior to the announcement of the winner.
Kentmore Plantation
Kenmore, perhaps also known as Kenmore Plantation, was the home of Fielding Lewis in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Fielding was married to Betty Washington Lewis, the sister of George Washington. The house was built in the 1770s on a 1,300-acre (530 ha) plantation. The property was purchased by the Gordon family in 1819. They named it Kenmore for the home of their ancestors in Scotland.
The house is notable for the remarkable decorative plaster work on the ceilings of many rooms on the first floor.
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
Kenmore is owned and operated as a museum by The George Washington Foundation (formerly George Washington's Fredericksburg Foundation), and is open daily for guided tours. The Foundation also owns nearby Ferry Farm.
1983 HABS photographLocated in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Kenmore is a plantation house and the only surviving structure from the Kenmore plantation. The house was completed in 1776 for Betty Washington Lewis, the sister of George Washington, and for her husband Fielding Lewis. The plantation originally grew tobacco, wheat, and corn. In later years, the plantation served an active role in the civil war, serving as a makeshift military hospital after the Battle of the Wilderness in 1864, and served as part of the federal troops' route to Richmond
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969 and was further designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970.
Text Source: wikipedia.com
GPS Address: 1201 Washington Ave, Fredericksburg, VA.
Clarion Inn Fredericksburg in Fredericksburg VA
Book here: . . .. .. ... . .. .. ... . . . . Clarion Inn Fredericksburg 564 Warrenton Road Fredericksburg VA 22405 This Virginia hotel, 3 miles from Mary Washington University, features a restaurant, hot tub, indoor pool and outdoor pool. Rooms at Clarion Inn Fredericksburg offer flat-screen cable TVs and free Wi-Fi. Guest rooms provide microwaves, refrigerators and coffee makers. They also have desks and seating areas. Fredericksburg Clarion Inn offers a gym and game room. For added convenience, there is a business center and meeting facilities. The on-site Yak-a-doos restaurant serves breakfast. Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park is 4 miles from Clarion Inn. Ferry Farm, the childhood home of George Washington, is 5 miles away while the National Museum of the Marine Corps is 17 miles away.
George Washington: Home for His Birthday
On February 17, George Washington arrived in Alexandria to prepare for his birthday. Mayor Bill Euille greeted the president at Gadsby's Tavern, an establishment well known to the General. On Monday, February 19, Alexandria celebrated with the largest George Washington's Day Parade in the world.