Research Catalog

Where the cherry tree grew : the story of Ferry Farm, George Washington's boyhood home / Philip Levy.

Title
Where the cherry tree grew : the story of Ferry Farm, George Washington's boyhood home / Philip Levy.
Author
Levy, Philip, 1963-
Publication
New York, N.Y. : St. Martin's Press, 2013, ©2013.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Filter by

1 Item

StatusFormatAccessCall NumberItem Location
Request for On-site UseRequest Scan
How do I pick up this item and when will it be ready?
TextRequest in advance E312.5 .L477 2013Off-site

Details

Description
260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations; 25 cm
Summary
Traces three centuries of history surrounding the first President's childhood home, documenting archaeological discoveries of artifacts and Washington's personal home while citing the region's historical roles as a Civil War battleground and center of debate between land developers and preservationists.
Subject
  • Ferry Farm (Stafford County, Va.) > History
  • Historic preservation > Stafford County > Case studies
  • Washington, George, 1732-1799 > Childhood and youth
  • Washington, George, 1732-1799 > Family
  • Washington, George, 1732-1799 > Homes and haunts > Stafford County
Genre/Form
  • Case studies
  • History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages [235]-252) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
"Welcome to Ferry Farm" -- From unburned woods to "Clear and distinct" views -- The Washingtons make a home at the Falls -- George Washington, master of Ferry Farm -- Washington's parting survey and the parson's pen -- Memory encamps on a field of clover -- Mary Washington's grave and the "Terrible advertisement" -- The farmer and the Bicentennial -- From Weems to Walmart -- The land tells its story -- The truth about the cherry tree.
ISBN
  • 9780312641863 (hardcover) :
  • 0312641869 (hardcover)
  • 9781250023148 (e-book) (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
^^2012040031
OCLC
795010246
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library