The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the Rappahanock River, Washington would spend most of his childhood there. George was only 11 years old when his father died.

MCLEAN, Va. — Starting at midnight on Tuesday, the northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, from I-495 to Spout Run, will be closed until further notice. The closure is a ...

Two of these delegates, Patrick Henry and George Mason, were prominent Virginians; in fact, Mason and Washington were neighbors. While it was a time of great hope and promise for the nation’s future, ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — An arrest has been made after a body was found by George Washington Memorial Highway Tuesday morning, deputies said. The York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office responded for ...