Today's on-line New York Times has an article in the Science section about the announcement of the discovery of the remains of George Washington's boyhood home at Ferry Farm on the Rappahannock. The following link should take you right to the article: http://tinyurl.com/5qk8sb. Note that the article has a dateline of July 3rd--tomorrow--so it should appear in print on Thursday. Although this may be old news to some on the list, in that archaeologists and scholars thought that this truly might be the right place, it is gratifying that a firm decision as to its location is confirmed. As with many archaeological discoveries, what's being found at the site opens up the prospect of knowing a lot more about Washington's early life and about his family's economic circumstances. Martha Katz-Hyman ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html