Museum
Old Stone House
Colonial fieldstone house with rental rooms turned museum, wrapped in ghost lore and a debunked Washington legend.
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Location
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Old Stone House in Georgetown follows Washington's oldest building on its original foundation, from its 1764 fieldstone construction by carpenter Christopher Layman and his widow Rachael, through decades as a rental home to a clockmaker and a used-car lot. It traces how a false rumor linking the house to George Washington and Pierre L'Enfant saved it from demolition, and how paranormal accounts describe several spirits said to linger inside. Stand at the base of the staircase and listen for the footsteps guides say climb toward the third floor.
This audio guide was created using AI.