Contents
GEORGE WASHINGTON
John Washington
Lawrence Washington
Augustine Washington EARLY LIFE.
George Washington (2)
The Disastrous Fire
A Century of Neglect
The Saving of Washington's Birthplace
Guide To The Area
How To Reach the Monument
About Your Visit
Related Areas
Administration
Suggested Readings
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES
Transcriber's Notes
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fred A. Seaton, Secretary
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
Conrad L. Wirth, Director
HISTORICAL HANDBOOK NUMBER TWENTY-SIX
This publication is one of a series of handbooks describing the historical and archeological areas in the National Park System administered by the National Park Service of the United States Department of the Interior. It is printed by the Government Printing Office and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington 25, D. C. Price 25 cents.
GEORGE WASHINGTON BIRTHPLACE
National Monument
Virginia
by J. Paul Hudson
Surveyor
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE HISTORICAL HANDBOOK SERIES No. 26
Washington, D. C., 1956
The National Park System, of which George Washington Birthplace National Monument is a unit, is dedicated to conserving the scenic, scientific, and historic heritage of the United States for the benefit and enjoyment of its people.
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
