On July 2, 2008, archaeologists announced they had completed the excavation of what could conclusively be considered George Washington's boyhood home.The New York Times: Washington’s Boyhood Home Is Found (July 3, 2008)

Researchers hope that the discovery will help uncover new details of the first president's early life, of which little has been known until now.The Associated Press: Washington's boyhood home found, but no hatchet (July 2, 2008)

The site of the Washington family farm is known as Ferry Farm and also, occasionally, as Pine Grove. These names, however, were given to the property after the Washington's had given up ownership.

George Washington moved to the farm, located outside Fredericksburg, Virginia, with his family in 1738. He was six-years-old at the time.The New York Times: Washington’s Boyhood Home Is Found (July 3, 2008)

Washington inherited the farm around 1743 and continued to live there until his early 20s, at which point he began spending more time at the family's residence at Mount Vernon.The New York Times: Washington’s Boyhood Home Is Found (July 3, 2008)

Washington's mother continued to live in the house until 1772. The family sold the property in 1777.The New York Times: Washington’s Boyhood Home Is Found (July 3, 2008)

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