George Washington Birthplace National Monument: see Wakefield Wakefield, family estate of George Washington, on the Potomac River, E Va.; part of the

George Washington Birthplace National Monument (see National Parks and Monuments, table). John Washington, the great-grandfather of George, settled there in 1664.
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George Washington Birthplace National Monument

National monument, eastern Virginia, U.S. Established in 1930, it consists of 538 acres (218 hectares) located along the Potomac River. Wakefield, the house where George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732) spent the first three years of his life, burned in 1779. The present Memorial House was reconstructed in 1931–32 and represents a typical 18th-century Virginia plantation dwelling with a period garden.

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Address: 1732 Popes Creek Rd
Washington's Birthplace, VA 22443
Phone: 804-224-1732;
Fax: 804-224-2142;
Web: www.nps.gov/gewa/
Size: 662 acres.
Established: Established on January 23, 1930.
Location: On the Potomac River, 38 miles east of Fredericksburg, Virginia; accessible via VA 3 and VA 204.
Facilities: Picnic area, rest rooms (é), visitor center (é), museum/exhibit, self-guided tour/trail. Entrance fee required.
Activities: Hiking, fishing, ranger-guided tours, interpretive programs.
Special Features: Birthplace of the first U.S. President in 1732, this park includes a memorial mansion and gardens, and the tombs of his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

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