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George Washington Birthplace National Monument
General Management Plan for George Washington Birthplace National Monument
 

George Washington Birthplace National Monument is developing a comprehensive plan, known as a general management plan (GMP), which will provide a blueprint for the park’s future. Public comments will help shape the issues to be covered in the plan. Park neighbors, community members, and the interested public are all invited to participate in this effort to consider the future of the park. Comments may be made by e-mail or by writing:

Superintendent Lucy Lawliss
George Washington Birthplace National Monument
1732 Popes Creek Road
Colonial Beach, VA 22443

March 14, 2006 Public Meeting Comments Summary

General Management Plan Newsletter, March 1, 2006

Sketch by Michael Panno of a gracile sabertooth cat, Smilodon gracilis  

Did You Know?
Port Kennedy Cave, located in what is now Valley Forge NHP, produced one of the most significant assemblages of Pleistocene fossils in North America. 14 plants and 48 animals are represented, including wolverine, Wheatley's ground sloth, long-nosed peccary, Hay's tapir, and lesser short-faced bear.
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Last Updated: September 18, 2009 at 10:04 EST