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Located in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Popes Creek Plantation (also known as Wakefield) was the birthplace of George Washington. Augustine Washington, George Washington's father, built the plantation house in the 1720s, and it was destroyed by fire about sixty years later.
Popes Creek is a small tidal tributary stream of the Potomac River in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The George Washington Birthplace National Monument lies adjacent to Popes Creek estuary. A scene along Popes Creek, 200 feet (61 m) from the birthplace of George Washington.
Pope's Creek is a 5.3-mile-long (8.5 km) tidal tributary of the Potomac River in Westmoreland County, Virginia. The George Washington Birthplace National Monument lies along the north side of Popes Creek.
The George Washington Birthplace National Monument is a national monument in Westmoreland County, Virginia, at the confluence of Popes Creek and the Potomac River. It commemorates the birthplace location of George Washington, a Founding Father and the first President of the United States, who was born here on February 22, 1732. Washington lived ...
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George Washington was born at his family's plantation on Popes Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732, to Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. George's father was a leading planter in the area and served as a justice of the county court.
In 1717 or 1718, John’s grandson Augustine Washington purchased 150 acres of land on Popes Creek, near the confluence with the Potomac. On this property, Augustine commissioned the construction of the house where the first President was born. The large house was built partially or entirely of brick. Here George Washington was born in 1732.
Apr 1, 2024 · George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, at Popes Creek, Virginia, British America and the oldest of six children to Augustine and Mary Washington. He became an American political leader, military general, and Founding Father who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
Long before the Europeans arrived, American Indians used the waters of Popes Creek and the Potomac River and the green and gentle landscapes that surrounded them. American Indians fished for shad and herring, as well as hunted for a variety of game.
In 1717—18 Augustine Washington bought from Joseph Abbington 150 acres of land on Popes Creek— a beautiful tract overlooking the tidal creek and the Potomac River. Popes Creek, running along the east side of the tract, was approximately one-half mile wide, and joined the Potomac half-a-mile away.
Mar 14, 2023 · Family and the Residents of Popes Creek and Mattox Neck A Historic Resource Study for George Washington Birthplace National Monument
