Memorial Area

Colonial Revival Kitchen, gazebo, and Memorial House Museum

NPS / Stephen Girimont

 

 

General Information

Entrance Routes

• Upper Trail to the Memorial Area: The upper trail to the Memorial Area begins at the Visitor Center. It is mostly flat and covered with loose gravel. It is 300 yards, one-way, to the Memorial Area. View images of the trail.
• Lower Trail to the Memorial Area: The lower trail to the Memorial Area begins near the back deck of the Visitor Center. It begins as a flat trail with loose gravel and then has a slight incline. Towards the entrance into the Memorial Area there is a steep incline. It is 300 yards, one-way, to the Memorial Area. View images of the trail.
• Dancing Marsh Loop Trail: Entering from the trail on the west side of the Memorial Area, the path has a steep, grassy incline. It is about a half-mile walk to the Memorial Area.

Restrooms

• Memorial Area: There is one family restroom, which is not wheelchair accessible.
• Visitor Center: Men's and Women's restrooms are both wheelchair accessible with the doors to enter operating by a push- button. Restrooms can be accessed from inside or outside the Visitor Center.
• Picnic Area: Men's and Women's restrooms and one accessible family restroom, which has a door lever to open (closed in winter).

Water

• Memorial Area: One water fountain is located behind the family restroom which is not wheelchair accessible (closed in winter).
• Visitor Center: A water fountain and water filling station is located inside the Visitor Center, which is wheelchair accessible.
• Picnic Area: One water fountain that is not wheelchair accessible (closed in winter).

Parking

• Visitor Center (four accessible spaces)
• Picnic Area (one accessible space)

 

Area Highlights

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  The Memorial House Museum

  Learn about the decade-long effort to build a Memorial House honoring George Washington at his birthplace.

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  Building X

  Discover one of the park's greatest mysteries.

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  Colonial Revival Garden

  Planned and created during the Colonial Revival period in 1930, the garden today is maintained by the Northern Neck Master Gardeners.

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  Farm Workshop

  Discover the Farm Workshop located in the Memorial Area, featuring tools that were used for colonial trades.

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  Colonial Revival Kitchen

  Learn about colonial era cooking, tools that would have been used, and how they would have prepared meals.

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  Spinning and Weaving Shop

  The Spinning and Weaving Shop is used to demonstrate eighteenth century crafts.