George Washington's House

Just in time for July 4th, the New York Times says that American archaeologists claim to have discovered the boyhood home of George Washington. Apparently the house stood on a terrace overlooking the Rappahannock River in Virginia. Finding the house, historians say, may yield insights into the circumstances in which Washington grew up. There is currently very little documentary evidence of his formative years.

What we see at this site is the best available window into the setting that nurtured the father of our country.

said Philip Levy (pictured below right at the site with fellow archaeologist David Muraca), an archaeologist and associate professor of history at the University of South Florida.


See the full NY Times article with more pictures here.