George Washington Birthplace National Monument

National Monument · VA

George Washington Birthplace National Monument

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.

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Photos

Two buildings surrounded by green foliage with a brick path leading to the buildings. — The Memorial House Museum and Colonial Revival Kitchen in Summer

White obelisk in a roundabout, surrounded by trees and the park sign — George Washington Birthplace National Monument in Spring

A large monument sits in the middle of a roundabout with snow on the ground — George Washington Birthplace National Monument during the winter season.

Brick Memorial House Museum and Wooden Colonial Kitchen — Historic Area landscape of the Memorial House and Colonial Kitchen

A wooden bridge stretching from shore to shore over a large body of water — Popes Creek Bridge leading to the Nature Trail

A red brick building surrounded by trees and a dirt path leading to the building — Memorial House Museum

Activities

Arts and Culture
Fishing
Food
Picnicking
Guided Tours
Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Hiking
Paddling
Canoeing
Kayaking
Junior Ranger Program
Wildlife Watching
Shopping
Bookstore and Park Store