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John Washington settled the upper left area |
Augustine Washington settled the tip section. |
Some items and info on the land. |
The Visitor Center was very interesting because many 1700s artifacts have been excavated from the Washington property.
Harry "Lighthorse" Lee was the father of Robert E. Lee. |
We arrived with 30 minutes before a guided tour of the property so we took in the movie in the theater and then admired the "creek" which was more like a huge river. Creeks that I know are just tiny, few feet wide or less bodies of water and this looked more like a lake! Our tour guide was very nice and had a lovely smile. He was most friendly and very informative. While the tour encompassed a vast array of things, I'm only going to focus on the buildings.
The large red brick building is actually modern and is the Memorial House that was built in 1931 and represents a typical upper-class colonial house - probably finer than the house where George Washington was born. Bricks for this house were handmade with clay from a nearby field. Inside, the furnishings evoke the typical 1730-1750 time period and the tea table is believed to have belonged in the original house. The house was quite dark, so I hope these photos are good enough.
View from the original birthplace home. |
View from the Colonial Kitchen. |
While this house is not the original, the Colonial Kitchen is more of what the inside of George Washington's home would have looked like including the side. It was a typical 2-room house.
The bottom edge is the foundation of the birthplace home. |
The fireplace on the right is original. |
The white Colonial Kitchen would have been the size of the house George was born in. |
The fence above is where the Colonial Garden was located. Today, it's a bit overgrown and could use a little TLC.
After we finished the tour, we were free to walk the grounds. It was 4:30 p.m. so we had 30 minutes to walk around and here are a few photos.
There were many tees that we on site. They were gorgeous! |
This is the Weaving Room. |
It was closed, but I could see through the windows... |
...and got a couple good photos. |
This was walking from the Weaving Room down to the Farm Workshop |
Chicken coops |
Farm Workshop |
Inside |
The barn beyond was U shaped |
Grazing Land |
And Cattle |
The cows were hugs although this photo doesn't show it! |
To the left is John Washington's home site and straight ahead is the cemetery. |
If you plan on going to this site, bring a picnic lunch and start at the Potomac. There are tables there as well as people sunbathing. This spot was a great place to visit and the plantation is just a wonderful introduction to the life of our Founding Father, George Washington. As we left the site, we saw the Washington Monument. Hope you enjoyed visiting with us.
Thanks for sharing. I agree, the river looks like an ocean!
ReplyDeleteIt sure does!
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