MAILING ADDRESS
George Washington Birthplace National Monument;
Rural Route 1, Box 717;
Washington's Birthplace, VA 22443;
Telephone: 804-224-1732

DIRECTIONS
The Monument is in the northeastern part of the state, near Fredericksburg. The Monument is on the Potomac River, thirty-eight miles east of Fredericksburg, via Highways VA 3 and VA 204.

WHEN TO VISIT
Open year round. Peak visitor month is May. Climate: Winter, 32 to 52 degrees F; Summer, 80 to 88 degrees F.

POINTS OF INTEREST
Birthplace of the first U.S. President (February 22, 1732), the Park includes a memorial mansion, colonial farm, gardens and tombs of several generations of Washingtons. The original home on Pope's Creek Farm burned in 1780--the present memorial mansion is typical of Washington's time. When Washington was two, his family moved about fifty mile up the Potomac to the large, undeveloped plantation that was later called Mount Vernon. His father was often away at his ironworks, about thirty miles away, so, when George was six, the family moved to the 260-acre Ferry Farm on the Rappahannock River.

ACTIVITIES
Visitor Center; museum/exhibits; NPS guided tours; self-guiding tours/trails; picnic areas; hiking; fishing,

GENERAL INFORMATION
Picknicking, interpretive exhibits, guided tours, and nature walks are available. Food, supplies, and overnight accommodations are available in fredericksburg, Montross, and Colonial Beach. Visitor's can also see Robert E. Lee's birthplace in Stratford Hall, near Montross.