George Washington’s home no longer stands; it was completely destroyed in a cataclysmic fire in 1779. The house where America’s first president was born in 1732 has been recreated according to typical upper-class homes of the time and filled with period furnishings. The Memorial House may be visited, along with the Kitchen House, where historical reenactors demonstrate how candles and soap were made in Washington’s time. The Colonial Herb and Flower Garden displays the plants of Washington’s time, while the Colonial Living Farm, with its barn, pasture, and livestock, uses traditional farming methods and even has two Red Devon oxen descended from Washington’s stock. In the Visitor’s Center, there are artifacts from the burned-down home as well as a 15-minute film about the Washington family. The monument’s cemetery has 32 Washington family graves that may be visited.

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