George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Things To Do
Nearby Attractions
Local Attractions
Historic Christ Church, Lancaster County, VA
Historic Fredericksburg, VA
James Monroe Birthplace, Westmoreland County, VA
Menokin, Richmond County, VA - Home of Francis Lightfoot Lee.
Northern Neck Tourism Council, King George, Lancaster, Northumberland, Richmond, and Westmoreland Counties, VA - Upper peninsula of Virginia lying between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
Stratford Hall Plantation, Westmoreland County, VA - Birthplace of Robert E. Lee.
Westmoreland County Historic Sites
George Washington Related Sites
George Washington's Ferry Farm, Stafford County, VA - George Washington's boyhood home.
George Washington's Mount Vernon, Fairfax County, VA - George Washington's Mount Vernon estate and gardens.
Kenmore, Fredericksburg, VA - Home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis.
Mary Washington House, Fredericksburg, VA - Home of George Washington's mother.
Nearby National Parks
Colonial National Historical Park, Jamestown and Yorktown, VA
Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County Battlefields Memorial National Military Park, Fredericksburg, VA - The bloodiest landscape in North America.
Maggie L. Walker National Historic Park, Richmond, VA
Prince William Forest Park, Triangle, VA
Richmond National Battlefield Park, Richmond, VA
Thomas Stone National Historic Site, Port Tobacco, MD
Washington Monument, Washington, DC
Nearby State Parks
Belle Isle State Park, Lancaster County, VA
Caledon Natural Area, King George County, VA
Westmoreland State Park, Westmoreland County, VA
Things To Do
Visitor Center includes exhibits, film, bookstore, and restrooms.
Ranger talks offered on the hour 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Living Colonial Farm features heritage livestock and tobacco.
Special events offer costumed interpreters and demonstrations.
Washington Family Burial Ground.
Picnic area with tables, grills, pavilion and restrooms.
One mile loop Nature Trail accessed at the picnic area.
The Potomac River beach offers view of the river and Maryland, walking, sunbathing, and fishing; however swimming is not allowed.
George Washington Birthplace In Depth
News from the Parks
National Parks Escape, This Time Around
January 8, 2009 - 5:17pm
Unlike the last two years, popular recreation areas in Western Washington have escaped serious damage from this week’s heavy rain. Mount Rainier National Park and Gifford Pinchot National Forest were devastated by flooding in 2007. Last year, flooding hit Olympic National Park.
January 8, 2009 - 5:17pm
Unlike the last two years, popular recreation areas in Western Washington have escaped serious damage from this week’s heavy rain. Mount Rainier National Park and Gifford Pinchot National Forest were devastated by flooding in 2007. Last year, flooding hit Olympic National Park.
Dorgan with Game and Fish
January 8, 2009 - 5:06pm
Sen. Byron Dorgan, (D-N.D.) said he agrees with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department on the elk situation at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Since the unveiling of the National Park Service’s Draft Elk Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement on Dec. 17, Game and Fish officials have voiced their displeasure that the document did not include their “Alternative G,” as a viable option.
January 8, 2009 - 5:06pm
Sen. Byron Dorgan, (D-N.D.) said he agrees with the North Dakota Game and Fish Department on the elk situation at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Since the unveiling of the National Park Service’s Draft Elk Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement on Dec. 17, Game and Fish officials have voiced their displeasure that the document did not include their “Alternative G,” as a viable option.
Coming to the Inauguration? Read This First, Then Think Again
January 8, 2009 - 5:05pm
All roads will lead to Washington on Inauguration Day, but many of them will be closed. With packed trains, buses and planes, how will as many as 2 million people who are hoping to witness history crowd into a city whose subway system usually accommodates 718,000 a day?
January 8, 2009 - 5:05pm
All roads will lead to Washington on Inauguration Day, but many of them will be closed. With packed trains, buses and planes, how will as many as 2 million people who are hoping to witness history crowd into a city whose subway system usually accommodates 718,000 a day?
Scientists Ready to Analyze Yellowstone Park Quake Data
January 8, 2009 - 5:01pm
Between Dec. 27 and Jan. 2, more than 500 small earthquakes shook Yellowstone National Park. The swarm of quakes was centered below Yellowstone Lake, beginning southeast of Stevenson Island and migrating north toward Fishing Bridge before quieting.
January 8, 2009 - 5:01pm
Between Dec. 27 and Jan. 2, more than 500 small earthquakes shook Yellowstone National Park. The swarm of quakes was centered below Yellowstone Lake, beginning southeast of Stevenson Island and migrating north toward Fishing Bridge before quieting.
Haleakala National Park Gets New Superintendent
January 8, 2009 - 5:00pm
Sarah Creachbaum, a 15-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been named superintendent of Haleakala National Park.
January 8, 2009 - 5:00pm
Sarah Creachbaum, a 15-year veteran of the National Park Service, has been named superintendent of Haleakala National Park.
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