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Washington family burying ground, Wakefield, VA, circa 1930

Subjects
CemeteriesMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Washington family burying ground, Wakefield, VA, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Washington family burying ground, Wakefield, VA, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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White marble sarcophagus-style tombs and monuments stand in a row on a green lawn at Wakefield, backed by tall evergreens and a red brick wall. A large bare-branched tree rises at right under a blue sky with clouds. The plot holds the graves of Augustine Washington, George Washington's father, who died in 1743, along with earlier Washingtons including Lawrence and John. Wakefield, in Westmoreland County, is the plantation where George Washington was born in 1732. The family burying ground is a quiet, enclosed site, separate from the public monuments that commemorate the first president.

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PublisherR. A. Kishpaugh
WASHINGTON FAMILY BURYING GROUND At Wakefield, where rest the remains of George Washington's father, Augustine Washington, who died in 1743; of Lawrence Washington, his grandfather, died 1697, and John Washington, his great-grandfather, died 1677, and other relatives.
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PublisherR. A. Kishpaugh
ConditionGood
Place mentionedWakefield, VA
PublisherFredericksburg, VA
NotesWhite border around image; visible linen/canvas texture; abrasion and paper loss at lower left corner. No postmark and no stamp. Undivided back ('THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY'), white border, linen-textured stock; C. T. American Art Colored (Curt Teich, Chicago) imprint; published by R. A. Kishpaugh, Fredericksburg, Va.; dealer pencil '#59' at lower right; light staining and corner wear.

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Washington family burying ground, Wakefield, VA, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/washington-family-burying-ground-wakefield-va-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.