Colonial Beach in Westmoreland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Historic Area
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, August 3, 2010
1. The Historic Area Marker
The site of the main house - George Washington's birthplace - is clearly marked. Surrounding the birthplace is the memorial area, constructed in the 1930s to commemorate the bicentennial of Washington's birth. The working colonial farm was created in 1968. The sights, sounds, and methodical pace of Washington's times are faithfully reflected here.
Inset: The Memorial House and Farm
Follow this trail to the site of George Washington's birth. The half-mile walk through the Memorial House and colonial farm can take 40 minutes or two hours, depending on your interest. Along the way you may see interpreters performing some of the tasks required to keep an 18th-century plantation operating.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers
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Location. 38° 11.005′ N, 76° 55.074′ W. Marker is in Colonial Beach, Virginia, in Westmoreland County. Marker can be reached from Popes Creek Road. The marker is at George Washington Birthplace National Monument, one of our National Parks. Marker is located behind the visitor's center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1732 Popes Creek Road, Colonial Beach VA 22443, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Explore a trail network (within shouting distance of this marker); War in the Chesapeake (within shouting distance of this marker); “O! say can you see…” (within shouting distance of this marker); Free to Fight (within shouting distance of this marker); Popes Creek Plantation (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Memorial Area (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dairy (approx. 0.2 miles away); Artery of Commerce (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colonial Beach.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.
Also see . . . George Washington Birthplace National Monument. Website of the National Park Service. (Submitted on August 7, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina.)
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, August 3, 2010
2. The Historic Area Marker: inset
Additional keywords. Pope, Popes Farm, Augustine Washington
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, August 3, 2010
3. The Historic Area Marker
Behind the visitor's center. The path is an easy walk along the the Potomac River to the colonial house and farm.
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, August 2, 2010
4. The Visitors Center at George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, August 3, 2010
5. The replica colonial house was built as a memorial to George Washington.
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, August 3, 2010
6. The Farm Buildings and Animal Pens
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, August 3, 2010
7. Park Ranger Explaining the Foundation Lines of the George Washington Birthplace House
Photographed By Patrick G. Jordan, August 3, 2010
8. George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 710 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 7, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. 4. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. 5, 6. submitted on August 7, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. 7. submitted on August 8, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. 8. submitted on August 7, 2010, by Patrick G. Jordan of Graham, North Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
