George Washington Boyhood Home Site | |
 The replica house built on the site of the original Washington home at Ferry Farm | |
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| Location | Stafford County, Virginia, USA |
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| Nearest city | Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38°17′43″N 77°26′57″W / 38.29528°N 77.44917°W |
| Area | 68.8 acres (278,000 m2)[2] |
| Built | 1738 |
| Architectural style | Central-passage house |
| NRHP reference No. | 72001417[1] |
| VLR No. | 089-0016 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 5, 1972 |
| Designated NHL | February 16, 2000[4] |
| Designated VLR | November 16, 1971[3] |
Ferry Farm, also known as the George Washington Boyhood Home Site or the Ferry Farm Site, is the farm and home where George Washington spent much of his childhood. The site is located in Stafford County, Virginia, along the northern bank of the Rappahannock River, across from the city of Fredericksburg. In July 2008, archaeologists announced that they had found remains of the boyhood home, which had suffered a fire during 1740, including artifacts such as pieces of a cream-colored tea set probably belonging to George's mother, Mary Ball Washington.[5][6][7] In 2015, the George Washington Foundation began constructing a replica of Washington's boyhood home on the site of the original building. The replica house was completed in 2018 and is open to the public.[8][9]
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- ^ Thomas H. Maugh II (July 2, 2008). "Remnants cannot tell a lie: George Washington's boyhood home found". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
- ^ John Noble Wilford (July 3, 2008). "Washington's Boyhood Home Is Found". New York Times. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
- ^ "Washington House Groundbreaking". www.kenmore.org. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ Ferryfarmandkenmore (May 7, 2018). "Washington House at Ferry Farm Now Open for Tours". Lives & Legacies. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2019.