George Washington's Birthplace

George Washington's Birthplace (HMF75)

Location: Colonial Beach, VA 22443 Westmoreland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 11.117', W 76° 55'

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On the ground before you once stood the plantation home of Augustine Washington and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington. Here, on February 22, 1732, George Washington—farmer, general of the Continental Army, and first president of the United States—was born.

George Washington lived here only three years, but returned often during his youth and came to know Popes Creek Plantation well. The house remained in the Washington family until 1779, when it burned in a Christmas Day fire. Its exact location remained hidden under deepening soil and thickening underbrush for the next 150 years.

The white oyster shell fragments on the ground in front of you mark the foundations of the birth house.
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HM NumberHMF75
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Placed ByGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument
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Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 4:37am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 332138 N 4228108
Decimal Degrees38.18528333, -76.91666667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 11.117', W 76° 55'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 11' 7.02" N, 76° 55' 0.00" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8621 Popes Creek Rd, Colonial Beach VA 22443, US
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