George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia
National Park Service Historical Handbook Series No. 26
J. Paul Hudson
George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia National Park Service Historical Handbook Series No. 26
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GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE National Monument Virginia
Contents
GEORGE WASHINGTON
PATERNAL ANCESTRY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
John Washington
Lawrence Washington
Augustine Washington
EARLY LIFE.
FIRST MARRIAGE.
PURCHASE OF POPES CREEK FARM.
BUILDING THE BIRTHPLACE HOME.
THE BIRTHPLACE.
SECOND MARRIAGE.
VIRGINIA IN 1732.
George Washington
The Disastrous Fire
A Century of Neglect
The Saving of Washington’s Birthplace
Glass.
Tableware.
Furniture hardware.
Clay pipes.
Lighting devices and fireplace equipment.
Pottery and porcelain.
Guide To The Area
1. Granite shaft.
2. Superintendent’s office.
3. Main parking area.
4. Post office, Washington’s Birthplace, Va.
5. Site of Building “X.”
6. Memorial house.
7. Colonial-style garden.
8. Grove of eastern redcedars.
9. The kitchen and historical museum.
10. Site of smokehouse.
11. Duck Hall parking and picnic area.
12. Site of 17th-century brick building.
13. Washington family burying ground.
14. Potomac River view.
How To Reach the Monument
About Your Visit
Related Areas
Administration
Suggested Readings
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES
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