Ferry Farm is the colonial plantation on the north bank of the Rappahannock River where George Washington grew up, from age six until he left for Mount Vernon at about nineteen. The site is now operated by the same nonprofit that manages Kenmore, and ongoing archaeological excavations have uncovered the footprint of the original Washington house along with a wealth of 18th-century domestic artifacts.
The reconstructed farmhouse opened in 2018, built on the confirmed archaeological footprint of the Washington home using period-accurate materials and techniques. The exhibits focus on Washington's formative years rather than his presidency, and they are refreshingly honest about what daily life on an 18th-century tobacco plantation actually involved, including the enslaved laborers who made it function. The site is across the Rappahannock from downtown, about a 10-minute drive or a walk across the Chatham Bridge.