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After seven years of searching, archaeologists have unearthed
remains of George Washington's boyhood home
at Ferry Farm in Stafford County. Multimedia:

Ferry Farm archaeologists tell fredericksburg.com about their historic find.

Audio slide show highlights Washington-era artifacts.

Video of Gov. Kaine's remarks at Ferry Farm.
NEW: View an interactive photograph of the Washington Family site at Ferry Farm.

Stories:

Click here for details of of the discovery.

Years of searching yields the site of the boyhood home of George Washington

There was no one eureka moment in discovery of Washington homeplace at Ferry Farm

Field students get hard-working, up-close look at Ferry Farm archaeology
UMW student discovered the Masonic pipe bowl
Ferry Farm discovery attracts new visitors
Ferry Farm might have turned out very differently
Discovery will open study of early life
Will Ferry Farm now dispel, or prove, myths?
NEW: How did archaeologists find the Washington house site at Ferry Farm?
NEW: No plan, for now, to link primary George Washington sites for tourists
NEW: Finding, unearthing and understanding George Washington's boyhood home requires determined experts
Photos:

View related images released by Ferry Farm.

View George Washington images from Mount Vernon

View images from Kenmore, George Washington's sister's home in Fredericksburg.

Related:

FAQs about Ferry Farm

MAP of the Washington family's 18th century holdings

Independence Day celebration at Washington's Ferry Farm. Click here


After seven years of searching, archaeologists have unearthed remains of George Washington's boyhood home at Ferry Farm in Stafford County. *Multimedia:* Ferry Farm archaeologists tell fredericksburg.com about their historic find. Audio slide show highlights Washington-era artifacts. Video of Gov. Kaine's remarks at Ferry Farm. NEW: View an interactive photograph of the Washington Family site at Ferry Farm. *Stories:* Click here for details of of the discovery. Years of searching yields the site of the boyhood home of George Washington There was no one eureka moment in discovery of Washington homeplace at Ferry Farm Field students get hard-working, up-close look at Ferry Farm archaeology UMW student discovered the Masonic pipe bowl Ferry Farm discovery attracts new visitors Ferry Farm might have turned out very differently Discovery will open study of early life Will Ferry Farm now dispel, or prove, myths? NEW: How did archaeologists find the Washington house site at Ferry Farm? NEW: No plan, for now, to link primary George Washington sites for tourists NEW: Finding, unearthing and understanding George Washington's boyhood home requires determined experts *Photos:* View related images released by Ferry Farm. View George Washington images from Mount Vernon View images from Kenmore, George Washington's sister's home in Fredericksburg. *Related:* FAQs about Ferry Farm MAP of the Washington family's 18th century holdings	Independence Day celebration at Washington's Ferry Farm. Click here What: Independence Day celebration at Washington's Ferry Farm. Talk with George Washington on the farm where he grew up. Interact with other first-person, 18th-century interpreters as they engage in blacksmithing, sword fighting, cooking, slack-rope walking and acrobatics. Play games that span five centuries. Make crafts to take home. Decode secrets in the spy tent. Enjoy The Corn Family Old-Time String Band's bluegrass. Cool off in a misting tent. Sign the Declaration of Independence. Enjoy vendors' good old-fashioned Fourth of July food. There will also be cannon firings, speeches, and a 13-gun salute to honor the original states. *Where:* 268 Kings Highway (State Route 3 east), Stafford *When:* 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Parking on site is limited, but trolleys will run to and from Fredericksburg from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (last trolley departs Ferry Farm at 3 p.m.) *Fee:* $1 per person, ages 3 and up *More:* 540/370-0732; ferryfarm.org Close