Archaeologists have recently found out and excavated the
vestiges of George Washington's childhood home and some of the objects of his
infancy.
The boyhood house of the first President of the United States
is Ferry Farm, 50 miles south of the capital city that is named after him. He
moved to Ferry Farm at the age of six and took over the farm after his father
passed away before moving to Mount
Vernon.
The news of the discovery at the south Stafford County
historical spot spread quickly since Wednesday. As predicted by the governor,
the site would attract tourists. People yesterday came to Ferry Farm even from Missouri, Kentucky, Arizona, Florida and Ohio, to visit the site.
They say the unearthing makes the Independence Day even more remarkable.
Samantha Henderson, a member of the field staff, said that
although it is about just “a few rocks and a lot of dirt, for archeologists, it
is great." The notification of the long-sought ascertainment came after
seven years of digging and several disappointments.
"We have the building that was the first home of the
nation's first president," stated historical archeologist Philip Levy, of
the University of South Florida at a news conference when he announced
the finding of Washington's
boyhood house.
It was always unanimously known that George Washington grew
up on the Stafford County estate close to Fredericksburg, but until now, nobody could
locate the remains of the habitation on the 100-plus acres or disclose the
artifacts concealed there. Marilyn Henderson was taken aback by the girth of
the former president's house. In line with the archeologists, there were eight
rooms with three bedrooms on a second floor.
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