Mary Washington House

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1200 Charles St
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
In 1772, George Washington purchased a house in Fredericksburg, Virginia for his mother, Mary Ball Washington. She spent her last seventeen years in this comfortable home. The white frame house sites on the corner of Charles and Lewis Streets and was within walking distance of Kenmore, the home of Mary's daughter, Betty Washington Lewis. Tradition has it that, during the Revolution, General Lafayette found Mrs. Washington in her garden. As the President-to-be, George Washington came to this home to receive his mother's blessing before attending his inauguration in 1789.

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Stephanie G.
7/7/2021

A quick tour but an interesting one. We were early for a tour, so we walked around the garden which was pretty and then sat on the porch until it was time. The tour has a few different tour guides...

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Shannon L.
12/14/2024

Mary Washington's house is a charming, well-preserved historic site offering insights into colonial life. The knowledgeable staff makes it an enjoyable visit for history enthusiasts.

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Melissa B.
2/2/2021

After we left her grave site, Tony and I stopped at her home located just a few blocks from her daughter's home, Kenmore Plantation The house was closed to tours. It was so cold out only 25...

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Tara G.
8/27/2019

The Mary Washington House was part of our 3 part ticket, which we purchased to tour this, the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop and the Rising Sun Tavern for $15 a person. My mother, aunt and...

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Shelby B.
9/22/2019

This is a pretty interesting museum off the beaten path of the "regular" stuff in Fredericksburg. The house is very small, so it might be best to combine a visit with the other options in those...

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