George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia

by J. Paul Hudson

12′×12′ Foundation of 17^th century building located ¼ mile northeast of the Washington Family burying ground. Believed to be a building constructed by Henry Brooks, who patented the land in 1657. Excavated in 1934.

WASHINGTON FAMILY BURYING GROUND

20′×14′ Foundation of building unearthed 180 feet southeast of Washington family burying ground, Bridges Creek, 1930 and 34. The structure—on land acquired in 1664 by John Washington (George’s great-grandfather)—was probably an outbuilding.

21′×36′ Foundation of early 18^th century building unearthed by the War Department in 1896, traditionally the one in which George Washington was born in 1732.

Source—From a “Map Showing foundation of the Wakefield Mansion—Where tradition affirms Washington was born”. Map drawn by John Stewart, C.E., 1896

KITCHEN

Foundation of early 18^th century chimney unearthed in 1896.

14′×14′ Foundation of early 18^th century building (probably a smokehouse) unearthed by the National Park Service in 1936.

COLONIAL GARDEN

Foundation of small brick structure unearthed in 1936. Use of structure unknown.