The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the Rappahanock River, Washington would spend most of his childhood there. George was only 11 years old when his father died.
George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating ...
Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...
In 1943 when Congress okayed the establishment of The George Washington Carver National Monument, it was a powerful tribute ...