Ferry Farm - George Washington’s Boyhood Home

I was told by the guide that this land was going to become a Walmart and public opposition won and this is Ferry Farm re-created. George Washington was 6 years old when the family moved here in 1738. All of Ferry Farm’s building are recreated including the house, built on the original foundation. The visitors center displays colonial and Civil War artifacts found on the property. You can also see the archaeology lab through a viewer window.

Here is what caught my eye; I hope you enjoy!

The house was built on a hill overlooking the Rappahannock River

The home exterior

This was called the ‘Surveyor’s Shed’ for many years but this has been discovered to be false because research shows it was built after the Civil War. Still a very old building in my book.

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A view of the house at the top of the hill

The Washingtons called this place the Home Farm but it later became known as Ferry Farm because people crossed the river on a ferry from the farm to Fredericksburg.

Showing the front of the house

Windows and shutters

The grounds near the house

In the main first floor chamber

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The dining room

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The upstairs bedrooms

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The parlor

The back bedroom

The Murphy bed in the back bedroom

What you should know:

• Tickets can be bought on-line or on-site.

• One price admission includes parking, self-guided tour of the grounds and the guided house tour.

• The Fredericksburg XPass ticket can be purchased at the Visitors Center on Caroline Street. See FXBX for more information on the historical sites you can visit with the pass.

• Check the website for days and hours of operation.

• There are walking trails.

• People are friendly and helpful.

• Public restrooms are available.

• You can spend 1 - 1.5 hours here depending on your level of interest.

Location: 268 Kings Highway, Fredericksburg, VA. 22405

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