Archeology at Popes Creek

Archeology at Popes Creek (HMMUJ)

Location: Colonial Beach, VA 22443 Westmoreland County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 11.126', W 76° 54.987'

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Most of what we know about George Washington's birthplace has come to us thanks to the archeologist's trowel.

After generations of uncertainty about the location of the main plantation house, archeologists excavated its foundations in 1936. They discovered a house built in many phases. At the time of George Washington's birth, probably only the central portion of the house existed. The addition of the wings - the last built in the 1760s - expanded the house to the dimensions you see marked on the ground before you.
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HM NumberHMMUJ
Series This marker is part of the More Than Words series
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 8:47am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 332157 N 4228125
Decimal Degrees38.18543333, -76.91645000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 11.126', W 76° 54.987'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 11' 7.56" N, 76° 54' 59.22" W
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Area Code(s)804
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 402-408 Popes Creek Rd, Colonial Beach VA 22443, US
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