George Washington Birthplace National Monument

George Washington Birthplace National Monument preserves the location where George Washington was born in 1732 at Pope’s Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The site commemorates Washington’s birth and early plantation landscape.

Visitors can see a memorial house built over the original house foundation, interpretive exhibits in a visitor center, reconstructed colonial-style gardens, and walking trails across the plantation grounds. The site presents archaeological remains of the original dwelling and interpretation about 18th-century plantation life.

The place marks the 18th-century Washington family plantation and has been developed to protect the foundations and landscapes associated with his birth. Management of the property focuses on preservation, interpretation, and public access to the historic site.

The monument sits on the Northern Neck of Virginia along Pope’s Creek in Westmoreland County, on the south side of the Potomac River.

• Birthdate: George Washington was born at this site on February 22, 1732.

What to See #

• Memorial House: Shelters the archaeological remains of the original Washington family house; the memorial building is designed to protect and mark the original foundation footprints.
• Visitor center and exhibits: Visitor center with exhibitions explaining the site's colonial-era plantation history, Washington's birth, and local archaeology.
• Site grounds and gardens: Grounds along Pope's Creek include walking paths, reconstructed colonial-era gardens, and interpreted points marking the original plantation layout.