George Washington Birthplace National Monument

National Park Service, Virginia.

George Washington Birthplace National Monument is located in the Northern Neck of Virginia. It encompasses 551 acres of land where seven generations of the Washington family lived and where George Washington was born in 1732. The park was also central to one of the earliest efforts to memorialize George Washington during the celebration of his bicentennial birth anniversary in 1932.

Camping and Day Use

  • George Washington Birthplace National Monument Picnic Pavilion

Nearby Activities

  • Fishing
  • Historic & Cultural Site

Directions

George Washington Birthplace is located two miles from Virginia State Highway 3 on Virginia State Route 204. The park is located 38 miles east of Fredericksburg, 11 miles west of Montross, and 10 miles west of Colonial Beach.

Additional Information

  • George Washington Birthplace National Monument Map
  • George Washington Birthplace National Monument Official Website

Photo Gallery

  • Overlook of Popes CreekView of Popes Creek
  • Memorial House Museum and Colonial KitchenHistoric Area landscape of the Memorial House and Colonial Kitchen
  • Viewing the ParkVisiting the park in the 1930's
  • CemeteryFour generations of Washingtons are buried here.
  • Popes CreekThis is the scene that our visitors see from our Visitor Center
  • Memorial HouseThe Memorial House is framed by beautiful crepe mrytles
  • Special EventsOur special events draw thousands to the park every year, like this Revolutionary War Encampment
  • MonumentThis monument was placed in 1896, just 11 years after the Washington Monument in Washington, DC was placed and stands 55 feet tall, 1/10th the size of the original
  • George Washington Birthplace National Monument in WinterGeorge Washington Birthplace National Monument during the winter season.
  • Popes Creek BridgePopes Creek Bridge leading to the Nature Trail
  • Memorial House Museum
  • George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Spring

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