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Fredericksburg, Virginia: Washington's Mom's House

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Mary Washington House

Address:
1200 Charles St., Fredericksburg, VA
Directions:
Charles and Lewis St.
Hours:
M-Sa 11-4, Su 1-4 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
Phone:
540-373-1569
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Washington's Mom's House

Last home of Mary Ball Washington, the mother of the Father of our Country. George visited just before he became President. Sign out front identifies it as the home of George's mom.

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Mother of Washington house.

Washington's Mom's House

According to a display on the back porch, President Grover Cleveland and members of his cabinet were in Fredericksburg on May 10, 1894 for the dedication of the Mary Washington Monument at her grave site. Afterward, a reception was held on the porch of Mary's old home, where Cleveland got to meet the first president's closest living relatives.

No indoor photography permitted.

[Kurt Deion, 06/23/2015]
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