While the Mary Washington Monument in Fredericksburg honors the mother of the father of our country, it doesn’t stand over the exact spot of her final resting place.
Blake Bauer, a University of Mary Washington student, demonstrates the use of a ground-penetrating radar device at the Mary Washington Monument. UMW is working with Washington Heritage Museums to determine the exact location of Mary Washington’s grave.
The upside-down V’s on the screen of ground-penetrating radar display anomalies that may suggest a gravesite. UMW students are using the equipment to determine the burial site for Mary Washington, mother of George Washington.
Dr. Katherine Parker, an assistant professor at UMW, explains the use of ground-penetrating radar to those gathered at the Mary Washington Monument on Presidents Day.
Blake Bauer, a University of Mary Washington student, demonstrates the use of a ground-penetrating radar device at the Mary Washington Monument. UMW is working with Washington Heritage Museums to determine the exact location of Mary Washington’s grave.
The upside-down V’s on the screen of ground-penetrating radar display anomalies that may suggest a gravesite. UMW students are using the equipment to determine the burial site for Mary Washington, mother of George Washington.
Dr. Katherine Parker, an assistant professor at UMW, explains the use of ground-penetrating radar to those gathered at the Mary Washington Monument on Presidents Day.
