The George Washington Birthplace National Monument is in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Westmoreland County is a county located in the Northern Neck of the state of Virginia. ...

George Washington's great-grandfather settled this plantation in 1657. The house in which Washington was born in 1732 (built by his father between 1722 and 1726) was destroyed by fire on Christmas Day, 1779. Since its original appearance is not known, a memorial house representing similar buildings of the day has been constructed on the site. The 538-acre (2.2-km²) facility replicates an 18th-century tobacco farm. The grounds contain the graves of 32 members of the Washington family, including George Washington's father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Picnic facilities and a visitor center are on the premises. George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) was an American planter, political figure, and military leader. ... Events January 8 - Miles Sindercombe, would-be-assassin of Oliver Cromwell, and his group are captured in London February - Admiral Robert Blake defeats the Spanish West Indian Fleet in a battle over the seizure of Jamaica. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus, at the first Christmas Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... 1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Hours

Daily from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M.; closed New Year, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas This page deals with the annual event. ... Thanksgiving is a holiday celebrated in much of North America, generally observed as an expression of gratitude, usually to God. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ...

Admission

$4 for adults; guests 16 and under are free

Source

Presidential Places Gary W. Ferris Copyright 1999

See also

• National Park Service
• Washington's Birthplace, Virginia

The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States Federal Government agency that deals with all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation properties with various designations. ... Westmoreland County is a county located in the Northern Neck of the state of Virginia. ...

Contact Info

National Park Service 1732 Popes Creek Road Washington's Birthplace, Virginia 22443 (804) 224-1732 The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States Federal Government agency that deals with all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation properties with various designations. ... Westmoreland County is a county located in the Northern Neck of the state of Virginia. ...

External links

George Washington Birthplace National Monument (National Park Service)