Mary Washington House
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This is a house at 1200 Charles Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia, in which George Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington, resided towards the end of her life.
George Washington purchased this house for his mother in 1772. She lived in this home until her death in 1789. Mary's husband and George's father, Augustine Washington, had died in Fredericksburg in 1743.
The Mary Washington House is is located near the college named for her, the University of Mary Washington.
In 1891, the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities acquired the house, which was scheduled to be disassembled for travel to the Chicago World's Fair for display. The house underwent a restoration and was opened to the public for tours. The house a city landmark in Fredericksburg. [1]
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- ^ APVA, Mary Washington House
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