Ferry Farm Site
National Register of Historic Places

Ferry Farm Site

Fredericksburg, Stafford County, Virginia
Listed
May 4, 1972
Type
Site
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
72001417

About this property

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. 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.

Location

Fredericksburg, Stafford County, Virginia
38.29418, -77.44908

Categories

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Ferry Farm Site listed on the National Register?

Ferry Farm Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 4, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Ferry Farm Site?

Ferry Farm Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Ferry Farm Site?

The period of significance for Ferry Farm Site is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1740.

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