George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Protected park · VA, USA
George Washington Birthplace National Monument in VA, USA. Operated by National Park Service.
About
Entrance / day-use fee applies.
This park's official page lists: Store / concessions.
George Washington Birthplace National Monument is located in the Northern Neck of Virginia. It encompasses 551 acres of land where seven generations of the Washington family lived and where George Washington was born in 1732. The park was also central to one of the earliest efforts to memorialize George Washington during the celebration of his bicentennial birth anniversary in 1932.
Events
- Step into the Memorial House Museum
- Star Spangled Night Sky
- Taken to the Grave
- Welcoming Winter: Rekindling Colonial Traditions
Before you go
- Park alert: The Picnic Area, Burial Ground, and Potomac River Beach are open Wednesday through Sunday
- The Picnic Area, Washington Family Burial Ground, and Potomac River Beach are open Wednesday through Sunday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Park alert: The Visitor Center is open Wednesday - Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- The Visitor Center is open Wednesday - Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Getting there
- George Washington Birthplace is located two miles from Virginia State Highway 3 on Virginia State Route 204. The park is located 38 miles east of Fredericksburg, 11 miles west of Montross, and 10 miles west of Colonial Beach.
- Weather & when to go
- George Washington Birthplace can be very warm and humid in the summer months while cold and dry in the winter. Spring and fall are the best seasons to visit.
History
- Opened
- 1930
- Heritage status
- Listed heritage / protected status
- Park opened