The Home Of The 1st US President’s Mother - Mary Washington’s Home
George Washington purchased a three-room cottage for his mother, Mary Ball Washington in 1772. The house you see today was extensively expanded over the years. Mary spent the final seventeen years of her life living here before dying of breast cancer. Mary relied on the skills of her enslaved workers to cook, clean, maintain her livestock and gardens, and care for her during her final illness. The white frame house was saved from destruction and has been open as a house museum since 1900. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. Unfortunately, they do not allow interior pictures.
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What you should know:
Tickets can be bought on-line or on-site.
One price admission includes guided tour house and the grounds are self-guided.
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.
People are friendly and helpful.
Public restrooms are available.
On the street parking is available nearby.
You can spend an hour here.
There is not interior photograph allowed.
Location: 1200 Charles Street, Fredericksburg, VA
For more information: Washington Heritage Museums