George Washington Birthplace National Monument
The George Washington Birthplace National Monument is a national monument in Westmoreland County, Virginia, at the confluence of Popes Creek and the Potomac River. It commemorates the birthplace location of George Washington, a Founding Father and the first President of the United States, who was born here on February 22, 1732. Washington lived at the residence until age three and later returned to live there as a teenager.
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
Foundation outline in the foreground marking Washington's birthplace near the memorial house (right rear)
Wakefield Popes Creek Estate, Washington's birthplace
Blacksmith shop
Westmoreland County, Virginia
Westmoreland County is a county located in the Northern Neck of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population sits at 18,477. Its county seat is Montross.
Westmoreland County Courthouse in Montross
Nomini Hall, the Carter family plantation in Westmoreland County, was built in 1730 on land purchased from heirs of Nicholas Spencer by Robert "King" Carter
Rural Westmoreland County
George Washington Birthplace National Monument