his estate on the banks of the Potomac River. Here's a breakdown of how a day in the life of George Washington unfolded at Mount Vernon: In a letter to his grandson, Washington acknowledged that ...

On February 4, 1789, the 69 members of the Electoral College made George Washington the only ... As the barge drifted into the Hudson River, Washington made out a Manhattan shoreline already ...

Located on the Rappahanock River, Washington would spend most of his childhood there. George was only 11 years old when his ... and 600,000 slaves. Citizens across the colonies as well as Washington’s ...

During the Revolutionary War, conditions were dismal for American colonists. Against heavy odds, Washington outmaneuvered British forces to lead the colonists to victory. But after the war’s end, ...

There were delays on the George Washington Bridge on Wednesday morning ... actions designed to impact operations at the Hudson River crossings, and we have deployed safety and security measures ...