George Washington's Ferry Farm
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Ferry Farm, also known as the George Washington Boyhood Home Site or the Ferry Farm Site, is the farm and home where George Washington spent much of his childhood. The site is located in Stafford County, Virginia, along the northern bank of the Rappahannock River, across from the city of Fredericksburg.
attractions: , restaurants: Brock's Riverside Grill, The Alpine Chef, Agora Downtown Coffee Shop & Roastery, Taste of Trelawny, Vinny's Italian Grill & Pizzeria, 25°-30° Espresso, Dairy Queen Ferry Farm, Moon Star Chinese Restaurant, Greek House of Pizza, Rehana's
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Ferry Farm, also known as the George Washington Boyhood Home Site or the Ferry Farm Site, is the farm and home where George Washington spent much of his childhood. The site is located in Stafford County, Virginia, along the northern bank of the Rappahannock River, across from the city of Fredericksburg.
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Had about an hour to kill, drove by and saw this National Park of the childhood home of one of our founding fathers, George Washington. Thought it might be neat to check out. They have a visitor center, where it cost $12 to get a ticket to check out the property and have a guided tour of the home. Still not quite spring yet so most of the gardens, flowers and trees will still pretty bare. I would imagine do that in the springtime or summer that the property is quite stunning. I walked around a little bit checked out the house and then walked down to the Rappahannock River. Saw lots wildlife including some deer and woodpeckers. Got back up to the house so I could meet my tour guide. She seemed pretty knowledgeable, we sat outside the house explain the history and how Washington came to be here. Then went inside and pretty much told the story, mostly about his mother. There are lots of little tidbits to learn and she even sent me a couple times with a few questions. Only really disappointing thing he talked about a lot of artifacts that they found here. Everything is a replica basically they found where the original House was and lots of artifacts in the ground. I wish they had an area of where they showed some of the artifacts off. For $12 it wasn't bad she said that they were getting ready to start building her mother buildings where they think a barn and maybe some enslaved quarters were. I'm sure it's well worth it in the spring or summer time to come walk around. If you're a history buff I think it's well worth your time.
Anthony CouillardAnthony Couillard
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It's very surreal walking in the footsteps as the small boy, George Washington. Thinking about what life must have been like and how this farm built such a powerful leader and our very first President. The home is an exact replica of the original that burnt down. Built in the old ways as it would have been built way back then. It is still an ever changing and growing monument as more archeological building and details are discovered. Very much worth seeing and hearing about the life and struggles of this great general and statesmen. Truth or legend... As a boy, George Washington chopped down a cherry tree and after doing so exclaimed, "I can not tell a lie, I chopped down the cherry tree. " There are no visible cherry trees on the property. However, archeologist have uncovered thousands of cherry pits on their dig. The thought is that there must have been an orchard with cherry trees on the site at one time.
Derita DavisDerita Davis
30
Lovely piece of American history. Stopping in the visitor center, there’s a small museum and you can pay $12 for a short guided tour of the house. While I’m not sure it’s worth it, due to the tour only being around 10-15 min tops and only covering the small replica home; I didn’t mind paying so that the site can stay open and continue its archaeological studies. The sights are quite lovely, and being conveniently located near Historic Fredericksburg, you can head over there for more historical sites or to get a great meal. (Included some photos to show the beautiful scenery on the property, the replica house is awesome too, but I’ll save that for the viewer to discover !)
A. ThibodeauxA. Thibodeaux
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This is a really good up-and-coming museum. This museum depicted George Washington’s boyhood home. It is not the actual home however it is an accurate re-creation of it. They are still doing research and digging up artifacts, so it is history in the making. Our tour guide was very informative and they didn’t amazing job re-creating the house. Also, they have a total of 13 toilets open to the public on property so going to the bathroom here is not an issue. The bathrooms are very clean and they have nice toilets. Also, the admission price is very reasonable.
elevaTOURS (dieselducy)elevaTOURS (dieselducy)
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Fascinating tour of the home that George Washington lived in from the age of 7 to 19! The original basement has been discovered and the house replicated exactly as it was during George Washington's time. It is bigger inside than it appears from the outside. All the furnishings are excellent reproductions. The foundation has also saved 600 acres of the original land. Right on the Rappahannock River, Ferry Farm served as a dock for tobacco, the big cash crop, to be loaded on a boat and taken down to the bay for trading. Excellent tour and a beautiful garden!!
Suzanne MiladinSuzanne Miladin
20
Above ground nothing remains from whatever structures were present in the 1700s. Even the river has migrated away from the course it used to run, which was much closer to the family home. But the organization now running the farm has had good success in piecing the past back together. Last year they finished a reconstruction of the family home, in its original location. (There’s a small opening, inside one of the walls, where you can peer down to the home’s original stone foundation.) Certainly worth visiting if you're in the area.
Allen ParsonsAllen Parsons
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Nearby Restaurants Of George Washington's Ferry Farm
Brock's Riverside Grill
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Vinny's Italian Grill & Pizzeria
25°-30° Espresso
Dairy Queen Ferry Farm
Moon Star Chinese Restaurant
Greek House of Pizza
Rehana's

Brock's Riverside Grill
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