George Washington Birthplace National Monument

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Address

1732 Popes Creek Rd, Colonial Beach, VA 22443

Listed hours

Daily 9:30am–5pm · $10 adults, children under 15 free

Phone

(804) 224-1732

George Washington was born here on February 22, 1732, on his father's Popes Creek tobacco plantation. The National Park Service operates a working colonial farm with costumed interpreters recreating 18th-century plantation life. Visitors can tour the Memorial House (built 1931 near the original site), colonial kitchen, spinning shop, barn, and Washington family burial ground — which holds the graves of 32 Washington family members. A 15-minute film plays at the Visitor Center.

Listed hours can change. Check with the business before travelling.