if George Washington really had chopped down a cherry tree he would have done it
down a cherry tree he would have done it
down a cherry tree he would have done it here and if he ever threw a stone across
here and if he ever threw a stone across
here and if he ever threw a stone across the Rappahannock River then this is the
the Rappahannock River then this is the
the Rappahannock River then this is the spot
spot
spot both childhood stories have found their
both childhood stories have found their
both childhood stories have found their way into the legend of George Washington
way into the legend of George Washington
way into the legend of George Washington commander-in-chief of the Continental
commander-in-chief of the Continental
commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and ultimately America’s first
Army and ultimately America’s first
Army and ultimately America’s first president but the reality of
president but the reality of
president but the reality of Washington’s early life may be equal to
Washington’s early life may be equal to
Washington’s early life may be equal to the myth he was one of five children who
the myth he was one of five children who
the myth he was one of five children who grew up on a farm in Northern Virginia
grew up on a farm in Northern Virginia
grew up on a farm in Northern Virginia and went on to greatness and now
and went on to greatness and now
and went on to greatness and now archaeologists working near
archaeologists working near
archaeologists working near Fredericksburg with support from the
Fredericksburg with support from the
Fredericksburg with support from the National Geographic Society have
National Geographic Society have
National Geographic Society have uncovered the exact site of that very
uncovered the exact site of that very
uncovered the exact site of that very farm Washington’s father Augustine moved
farm Washington’s father Augustine moved
farm Washington’s father Augustine moved his family to fairy farm in 1738 and
his family to fairy farm in 1738 and
his family to fairy farm in 1738 and young George was 6 years old
young George was 6 years old
young George was 6 years old the future President lived here until he
the future President lived here until he
the future President lived here until he was in his 20s archeologists always knew
was in his 20s archeologists always knew
was in his 20s archeologists always knew this was the right area but only when
this was the right area but only when
this was the right area but only when the team uncovered some well crafted
the team uncovered some well crafted
the team uncovered some well crafted cellars did they realize they had found
cellars did they realize they had found
cellars did they realize they had found the actual foundation of Washington’s
the actual foundation of Washington’s
the actual foundation of Washington’s boyhood home
boyhood home
boyhood home what we’ve uncovered is the Washington
what we’ve uncovered is the Washington
what we’ve uncovered is the Washington landscape as it stood in the 1742 1770s
landscape as it stood in the 1742 1770s
landscape as it stood in the 1742 1770s but also on that landscape or other
but also on that landscape or other
but also on that landscape or other outbuildings including a kitchen a slave
outbuildings including a kitchen a slave
outbuildings including a kitchen a slave quarter the site is incredibly rich in
quarter the site is incredibly rich in
quarter the site is incredibly rich in history and not just Washington’s it’s
history and not just Washington’s it’s
history and not just Washington’s it’s it’s a tricky it’s a tricky site it’s a
it’s a tricky it’s a tricky site it’s a
it’s a tricky it’s a tricky site it’s a site that had continuous occupancy from
site that had continuous occupancy from
site that had continuous occupancy from about 1700 till the early 1990s and not
about 1700 till the early 1990s and not
about 1700 till the early 1990s and not in the same buildings there are trenches
in the same buildings there are trenches
in the same buildings there are trenches here built during the Civil War by Union
here built during the Civil War by Union
here built during the Civil War by Union troops fighting to capture rebel hell
troops fighting to capture rebel hell
troops fighting to capture rebel hell Fredericksburg
the team has already brought up
the team has already brought up thousands of artifacts but one
thousands of artifacts but one
thousands of artifacts but one potentially special fine deserves notice
potentially special fine deserves notice
potentially special fine deserves notice a clay pipe with Masonic symbols it is
a clay pipe with Masonic symbols it is
a clay pipe with Masonic symbols it is that George Washington was a Mason
that George Washington was a Mason
that George Washington was a Mason actually became a Mason when he was
actually became a Mason when he was
actually became a Mason when he was living in Fredericksburg without being
living in Fredericksburg without being
living in Fredericksburg without being able to say for sure it’s tempting to
able to say for sure it’s tempting to
able to say for sure it’s tempting to wonder if this isn’t something that
wonder if this isn’t something that
wonder if this isn’t something that actually belonged to George each piece
actually belonged to George each piece
actually belonged to George each piece is clean cataloged and store it’s all
is clean cataloged and store it’s all
is clean cataloged and store it’s all part of the team’s ultimate goal to
part of the team’s ultimate goal to
part of the team’s ultimate goal to recreate what was until recently
recreate what was until recently
recreate what was until recently believed to be lost the long run where
believed to be lost the long run where
believed to be lost the long run where we’re sitting will turn once again into
we’re sitting will turn once again into
we’re sitting will turn once again into into the the home of Augustan Washington
into the the home of Augustan Washington
into the the home of Augustan Washington with its landscape in place with it with
with its landscape in place with it with
with its landscape in place with it with animals and crops growing and be open to
animals and crops growing and be open to
animals and crops growing and be open to the public to come in and certain
the public to come in and certain
the public to come in and certain experience as a as an eighteenth-century
experience as a as an eighteenth-century
experience as a as an eighteenth-century farm and yes visitors will have a chance
farm and yes visitors will have a chance
farm and yes visitors will have a chance to see if they too can hurl a rock
to see if they too can hurl a rock
to see if they too can hurl a rock across the Rappahannock as Washington
across the Rappahannock as Washington
across the Rappahannock as Washington supposedly did sponsored by National
supposedly did sponsored by National
supposedly did sponsored by National Geographic mission programs taking
Geographic mission programs taking
Geographic mission programs taking science and exploration into the new
science and exploration into the new
science and exploration into the new millennium
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