George Washington's Childhood Home

George Washington's Childhood Home (HMG3)

Location: Fredericksburg, VA 22405
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 17.752', W 77° 26.867'

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The Washington family moved to a plantation here in 1738 when George Washington was six years old. Along with his three brothers and sister, young Washington spent most of his early life here, where, according to popular fable, he cut down his father's cherry tree and uttered the immortal words, "I cannot tell a lie." His father, Augustine, died here in 1743, leaving the property to him. His mother, Mary Ball Washington, lived here until 1772 when she moved to a house in Fredericksburg that Washington bought for her.
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HM NumberHMG3
Series This marker is part of the George Washington Slept Here series
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Marker NumberJ 61
Year Placed1997
Placed ByDepartment of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, September 14th, 2014 at 12:22am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 285942 N 4241477
Decimal Degrees38.29586667, -77.44778333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 17.752', W 77° 26.867'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 17' 45.12" N, 77° 26' 52.02" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 242 Kings Hwy, Fredericksburg VA 22405, US
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