Nature trails lead you along a 3-mile hike to see wildflowers and wildlife. A reconstructed house and farm manned by costumed interpreters depict Washington's boyhood lifestyle. There are easy walking trails and picnic tables. The historic site is open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM except Christmas and New Year's Day. Off Route 3 in Lancaster County, you can see the Mary Ball Washington Museum , which honors its former resident who was the mother of the first president.
Museum exhibits highlight several centuries of life in Lancaster County.
The museum is open 10 AM to 5 PM Wednesday through Friday and from 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday. Included in the museum complex are the 1797 Old Clerk's Office and the 1820 Old Jail . Self-guided walking tours are a good way to see the Lancaster Courthouse Historic District . In Irvington, Historic Christ Church dates from 1735 and is considered the country's best example of an unchanged Colonial church. Tours are offered from April through November, and there is also a museum.