Ferry Farm, Fredericksburg

Name: Ferry Farm
Address: Fredericksburg, United States

#8 among attractions in Fredericksburg

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Ferry Farm is the name of the farm and home at which George Washington spent much of his childhood. The site is located in Stafford County, Virginia, along the northern bank of the Rappahannock River, across from the city of Fredericksburg. In July 2008, archaeologists announced that they had found remains of the boyhood home, which had suffered a fire during 1740, including artifacts such as pieces of a cream-colored tea set probably belonging to George's mother, Mary Ball Washington. In 2015, the George Washington Foundation began constructing a replica of Washington's boyhood home on the site of the original building. The replica house was completed in 2018 and is open to the public. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1738 (286 years ago)Coordinates: 38°17'43"N, 77°26'57"W

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Ferry Farm – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fredericksburg Baptist Church, Chatham Manor, Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Slave Auction Block.

0.9 miNW
Church
Fredericksburg Baptist Church
23 min walk • The Fredericksburg Baptist Church, nestled in the historic heart of Fredericksburg, Virginia, is a beacon of spiritual heritage and community service. With its origins dating back to 1804, this church has stood as a testament to enduring faith and commitment for over...
1 miN
Museum, History museum
Chatham Manor, Fredericksburg
25 min walk • Chatham Manor is a Georgian-style mansion home completed in 1771 by farmer and statesman William Fitzhugh, after about three years of construction, on the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, Virginia, opposite Fredericksburg.
1.1 miW
Cemetery
Fredericksburg National Cemetery, Fredericksburg
28 min walk • Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park is a unit of the National Park Service in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and elsewhere in Spotsylvania County, commemorating four major battles in the American Civil War: Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, The Wilderness, and Spotsylvania.
0.9 miNW
Memorial
Slave Auction Block
22 min walk • The Slave Auction Block in Fredericksburg, Virginia is a large stone that was used as an auction block in historical slave auctions.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Kenmore, Fredericksburg
29 min walk • Kenmore, also known as Kenmore Plantation, is a plantation house at 1201 Washington Avenue in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Built in the 1770s, it was the home of Fielding and Betty Washington Lewis and is the only surviving structure from the 1,300-acre Kenmore plantation.
1.1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Rising Sun Tavern, Fredericksburg
27 min walk • The Rising Sun Tavern is a historic building in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was built in about 1760 as a home by Charles Washington, youngest brother of George Washington, and became a tavern in 1792.
1 miNW
Museum, History museum
Mary Ball Washington House, Fredericksburg
26 min walk • The Mary Washington House, at 1200 Charles Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is the house in which George Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington, resided towards the end of her life.
0.8 miNW
Museum
James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library, Fredericksburg
22 min walk • The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library is a historic museum at 908 Charles Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is located on the site of the James Monroe Law Office, used by future United States President James Monroe from 1786 to 1789.
0.8 miNW
Museum
National Bank Museum, Fredericksburg
21 min walk • Farmers Bank of Fredericksburg, also known as The National Bank of Fredericksburg, is a historic bank building located at Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was built in 1819–20, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular red-brick building in the Federal style.
0.8 miNW
Church
St. George's Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg
20 min walk • St. George's Episcopal Church is a church in Fredericksburg, Virginia at 905 Princess Anne Street. The church, built in the 18th century and re-built in 1815 and 1849, is a part of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia.
1.2 miW
Museum, History museum
Hugh Mercer Apothecary, Fredericksburg
31 min walk • Hugh Mercer Apothecary was a pharmacy founded by Hugh Mercer in the mid-18th century. Mercer was a doctor who fled Scotland after the Battle of Culloden.

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Which popular attractions are close to Ferry Farm?

Nearby attractions include Sentry Box, Fredericksburg (7 min walk), Presbyterian Church of Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg (20 min walk), St. George's Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg (20 min walk), National Bank Museum, Fredericksburg (21 min walk).

How to get to Ferry Farm by public transport?

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Fredericksburg (12 min walk)