Fredericksburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mary Washington Burial Site
Mother of
Washington
Buried Here
1789
[Memorial:]
the Mother of
Washington
Erected
by her
Country-Women
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1789.
Location. 38° 18.354′ N, 77° 28.122′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Pitt Street, on the right when traveling south on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1411 Washington Ave, Fredericksburg VA 22401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Mary Washington Monument (a few steps from this marker); Welcome (within shouting distance of this marker); Religious Liberty (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. George Eskridge Memorial Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Meditation Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Fredericksburg Granite (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Recreation Park (about 600 feet away); Hugh Mercer (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 12, 2020
6. Additional plaque
"Meditation Rock"
and the
Gordon
Family Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 501 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
