Washington's Boyhood Home Found

Posted by Miss Cellania in Science & Tech on July 3, 2008 at 9:59 am


Excavations at Ferry Farm in Virginia have turned up the foundation of George Washington’s boyhood home. Half a million artifacts have been uncovered and are being studied for clues about Washington’s early life.

“When you look at the normal biographies of Washington, they start when he’s 23,” said David Muraca, who oversaw the excavation as director of archaeology at the George Washington Foundation, which owns Ferry Farm.

“This piece of the story is very difficult for historians to get their hands around,” he said. “This dig will let us start our stories much earlier.”

Washington first lived in the house at Ferry Farm in 1738, when he was six years old. After seven years of work, the team has identified the floor plan, despite the fact that stones were recycled when the home was altered and remodeled over time. Link

(image credit: L.H.Barker (c) 2008.  All rights reserved.)


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6 comments to "Washington's Boyhood Home Found"

  1. PR AD
    July 3rd, 2008 at 10:35 am

    In a sense, this is scary.

    But what would really be laughable is if they discovered remains of that Cherry Tree he admitted to chopping down, or even that axe he used and some remains of his DNA.

  2. Evilbeagle
    July 3rd, 2008 at 10:51 am

    That's just...cool.

  3. Dru
    July 3rd, 2008 at 11:20 am

    @PR AD, hate to burst your bubble but Washington never chopped down a cherry tree.... it was a story made up by a preacher in order to teach children a lesson about not lying. They used Washington in the story because he was the superstar of that time.

  4. EP
    July 3rd, 2008 at 5:33 pm

    DNA?

    Year 1738.

  5. L.H.Barker
    October 31st, 2009 at 8:31 pm

    You should always credit copyrighted images such as mine. Your credit should read L.H.Barker (c) 2008. All rights reserved. Otherwise, you may find yourself in trouble with the artist...thanks,L.H.Barker

  6. Miss Cellania
    October 31st, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    My apologies. I used the photo credit as the linked site had it in July of 2008. I have now changed it.


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