Long-sought Boyhood Home Of George Washington Found
Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 13:14
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Archaeologists working at the site of George Washington's childhood home have located and excavated the remains of the long-sought house where Washington was raised. The site was the setting of some of the best-known stories related to his youth, including tales of the cherry tree and throwing a stone across the Rappahannock River.