---
title: Wakefield House at Pope's Creek, Virginia
author: Benson J. Lossing & William Barritt
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19278/wakefield-house-at-popes-creek-virginia/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-08-02
---
# Wakefield House at Pope's Creek, Virginia
_Authored by Benson J. Lossing & William Barritt_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19278.jpg)
## Image Caption
An engraving of the Wakefield house on Pope's Creek, Virginia, the birthplace of [George Washington](https://www.worldhistory.org/George_Washington/). Engraving by Benson J. Lossing & William Barritt, 1856, digitalized by Centpacrr, 2013.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Barritt, B. J. L. &. W. (2024, August 02). Wakefield House at Pope's Creek, Virginia. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Barritt, Benson J. Lossing & William. "Wakefield House at Pope's Creek, Virginia." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 02, 2024. .
### MLA
Barritt, Benson J. Lossing & William. "Wakefield House at Pope's Creek, Virginia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 02 Aug 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Washington%27s_birthplace_(1856_engraving).jpg) by [**Benson J. Lossing & William Barritt**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Washington%27s_birthplace_(1856_engraving).jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 02 August 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.