Long-sought Boyhood Home Of George Washington Found

Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 13:14 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Archaeologists working at the site of George Washington's childhood home have located and excavated the remains of the long-sought house where Washington was raised. The site was the setting of some of the best-known stories related to his youth, including tales of the cherry tree and throwing a stone across the Rappahannock River.

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