Tracy M.
12/14/2025
We stopped by Fredericksburg on our drive. Super cute town. We went by the Mary Washington House and walked the grounds. A few people were outside and one lady gave us a lot of history on the...
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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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.
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...
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...
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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