As a result, Washington’s hair has been the subject of intense fascination, long coveted as a tangible, and once-living, piece of the man who, for many, embodied the United States’ origin story.

Over 100 institutions in the U.S. claim samples of George Washington's hair. One is the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. Hair keepsakes and jewelry once were common mementos and ...

Was George Washington an early adopter of the man-bun? Not exactly, but he did sometimes wear his pony-tailed hair in a silk man-bag that would dangle at the back of his neck, writes biographer R o… ...

A lock of George Washington's hair is up for auction. The bidding is up to $1,464 as of the morning March 26, 2021. GraphicaArtis/Getty Images ...

A lock of George Washington's hair discovered in an old book at Union College's archives lays on a folded piece of paper at the college's Schenectady, N.Y. campus, Feb. 14, 2018.

And now, to the whiteness. Washington’s hair wasn’t splotchy. It was like a snow-covered mountain, evenly white. This was accomplished by sprinkling a fine powder on the head.

How George Washington Did His Hair Despite the powder and curls it wasn’t a wig at all. Maris Fessenden - Former correspondent. June 9, 2015. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!