Archeology at Popes Creek

Much of what is known about George Washington's birthplace comes from archeological excavation at Popes Creek. After generations of uncertainty about the location of the main plantation house, archeologists uncovered its foundations in 1936. They found that the house had been built in many phases. At the time of George Washington's birth, probably only the central portion existed. Later additions, with the last wing built in the 1760s, expanded the house to its full dimensions.

Montross, Virginia · United States