In 1779, the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president after an ...

Two Rivers Historical Society received a grant to fund the event. Rummage sale items are donated by community members.

Presentations, crafts and tours related to Washington and the diverse range of people he interacted with will take place Feb. 15-17.

In 1943 when Congress okayed the establishment of The George Washington Carver National Monument, it was a powerful tribute ...

Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.

The Virginia General Assembly wanted to honor George Washington, native son, Revolutionary War leader, and our nation’s first President, with a statue to be placed in the state capitol building. The ...

"It's overlooked a lot that New York City was the first capitol, and that George Washington actually became president on Wall Street," Ventura said. It's now a museum. An average of 300 daily ...

George Washington was the son of Augustine Washington (1694-1743) and his second wife, Mary Ball Washington (1708-1789). The Washington family moved to Ferry Farm Plantation in 1738. Located on the ...

Did you know that George Washington’s soldiers ate gingerbread during the Revolutionary War? On Sunday, Feb. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m., the Miller-Cory House Museum in Westfield is hosting a special ...

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 ...