George Washington’s Home Town George Washington Historic Sites
Archaeology Experience Museums Trolley Tour Dinner Theater
Fredericksburg is one of America’s most historic and intriguing
cities. Washington, Jefferson, James Monroe
and even Abraham Lincoln all either lived or visited here.
Fredericksburg and its immediate vicinity was also
the site of four major Civil War battles and several smaller
ones. Today, charming shops and galleries and cool
bistros and restaurants can be found operating in historic
buildings. Museums and historic homes seem to be on
every corner, it is also one of America’s most walkable cities,
so prepare to take to the streets to discover a true
gem of a town.
Ferry Farm: George Washington’s Childhood Home Uncover a bit of
the past at the site of George Washington’s childhood home,
Ferry Farm. Take an Ipad tour of the site and talk with the site
archeologist to
learn more about our country’s first family and see what they
have uncovered.
Typical of what would have been found on a colonial farm,
artifacts will
introduce you to the Washington family and their life at “Ferry
Farm.”
Mary Washington House In 1772, George Washington purchased this
home for his mother, Mary Ball
Washington. She spent her last seventeen years in this
comfortable white frame
house. An avid gardener, Mrs. Washington could often be found
tending to her
gardens. In fact tradition has it that during the Revolution
General Lafayette
found her there. Learn about this fascinating lady and take a
stroll through her
beloved gardens.
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Dr. Mercer served the citizens of
Fredericksburg with medicines and treatments
of the time. Leeches, lancets, snakeroot, and crab claws made up
just some of
the remedies. Enjoy a colorful first- person tour of this
reconstructed apothecary
shop.
Mary Prince Lewis 804-678-9750 [email protected]
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Archaeology at George Washington’s Ferry Farm
George Washington’s Home Town
Mary Prince Lewis 804-678-9750 [email protected]
www.hovtour.com
Chatham Manor Chatham Manor a magnificent Georgian mansion was
completed in 1771 and
is the only house visited by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson
and
Abraham Lincoln. For more than a century it was a thriving
plantation and
home to the wealthy Fitzhugh family. It served as headquarters
for Union
generals during the Civil War and the grounds were used as a
hospital where
Clara Barton and Walt Whitman were among the nurses tending to
the
wounded.
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts Fredericksburg’s
Riverside Center for the Performing Arts is a smash hit with
locals and visitors alike. Great food accompanies first-rate
productions by
regional talent as well as national professional touring
shows.
Trolley Tour of Fredericksburg Discover this historic town
aboard a modern-day trolley on a tour of
downtown and quaint neighborhoods. Beautiful homes, some dating
to the
colonial period, churches and stately downtown architecture line
the streets of
Fredericksburg.
Kenmore This Georgian style brick mansion was home to George
Washington’s sister
Betty Washington Lewis and her husband Colonel Fielding Lewis. A
colonial
“gentry” home, Kenmore is famous for its intricate plasterwork
ceilings, some
of the finest of the colonial period. Tours through Kenmore’s
rooms highlight
its elegant architecture and history. The gardens were the
inspiration for and
first beneficiary of Historic Garden Week in Virginia in 1929.
Their designs
are based on popular styles of the colonial era.
