Virginia Sebastian Storage, who was installed as the Virginia DAR State Regent on June 30, 2013 at the 122th Continental Congress in Washington, D.C., outlined her state project for the next three years, which will aid the George Washington Foundation, a non-profit foundation, during their campaign to construct a replica of the 1740 George Washington House at Ferry Farm. The State Regent’s Project will provide funds to underwrite a room on the first floor of the structure.
Approximately 113 acres, including the entire length of the original Washington waterfront, are under the Foundation’s stewardship. Ferry Farm was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2000. In 2008, archaeologists working at the site, located and excavated the remains of the long-sought house where George Washington was raised.
Far from being the rustic cottage of common perception, the Washington house was a much larger, one-and-a-half-story residence, 53 feet, 8-1/2 inches by 28 feet, 4 inches, perched on a bluff overlooking the Rappahannock River. The George Washington Foundation has undertaken a landmark campaign to make Ferry Farm a destination for tourists and students alike. This multi-million dollar effort will transform the property to allow visitors to hear the family stories where they actually took place.
A native of Virginia, Storage resides in Fredericksburg with her husband, Mark Storage and their 14-year-old daughter, McGowan. She has been a member of DAR for 29 years and has served the society at the chapter, state, and national levels.
Professionally, Storage is the Vice President of Administration for NSWC Federal Credit Union in Dahlgren, Va. where she coordinates the Branch Administration, HR and Training functions for more than 100 employees. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia and her Master’s in Business Administration from Averett University.
