President of the United States
1789-1797
Delegate to the Constitutional Convention (VA)
1787
President of the Constitutional Convention
1787
Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
1775-1783
Delegate to the Continental Congress (VA)
George Washington
(1732-1799)
George Washington was an American Founding Father, military officer, and politician who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Second Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army in 1775, Washington led Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and then served as president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, which drafted and ratified the Constitution of the United States and established the U.S. federal government. Washington has thus become commonly known as the "Father of his Country".
BORN:
Westmoreland County, Virginia
Feb 22, 1732
His father was a justice of the peace and a prominent public figure who had four additional children from his first marriage to Jane Butler. The family moved to Little Hunting Creek in 1734 before eventually settling in Ferry Farmnear Fredericksburg, Virginia. When Augustine died in 1743, Washington inherited Ferry Farm and ten slaves; his older half-brother Lawrence inherited Little Hunting Creek and renamed it Mount Vernon.
Washington's first public office, from 1749 to 1750, was as surveyorof Culpeper County in the Colony of Virginia. He subsequently received military training and was assigned command of the Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian War. He was later elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses and was named a delegate to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, which appointed him commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. Washington led American forces to a decisive victory over the British in the Revolutionary War, leading the British to sign the Treaty of Paris, which acknowledged the sovereignty and independence of the United States. He resigned his commission in 1783 after the conclusion of the Revolutionary War.
Washington played an indispensable role in adopting and ratifying the Constitution, which replaced the Articles of Confederation in 1789. He was then twice elected president by the Electoral Collegeunanimously. As the first U.S. president, Washington implemented a strong, well-financed national government while remaining impartial in a fierce rivalry that emerged between cabinet members Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. During the French Revolution, he proclaimed a policy of neutrality while additionally sanctioning the Jay Treaty. He set enduring precedents for the office of president, including republicanism, a peaceful transfer of power, the use of the title "Mr. President", and the two-term tradition. His 1796 farewell address became a preeminent statement on republicanism in which he wrote about the importance of national unity and the dangers that regionalism, partisanship, and foreign influence pose to it.
DIED:
Fairfax County, Virginia
Dec 14, 1799
George Washington
was here...
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Places | Image | Address | GPS | Site |
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Independence National Historical Park | 520 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MUSEUM | ||
Yorktown Battlefield National Historical Park | 1000 Colonial Nat'l Historical Pkwy, Yorktown, VA 23690 | MUSEUM | ||
George Washington's Mount Vernon | 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Mt Vernon, VA 22121 | MUSEUM | ||
Colonial Williamsburg | 101 Visitor Center Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Valley Forge National Historic Park | 1400 N Outer Line Dr, King of Prussia, PA 19406 | MUSEUM | ||
Washington's Crossing Historic Park | 1112 River Rd, Washington Crossing, PA 18977 | MUSEUM | ||
Monmouth Battlefield State Park | 20 NJ-33 Business, Manalapan Township, NJ 07726 | MUSEUM | ||
Morristown National Historic Park - Jockey Hollow | 586 Tempe Wick Road, Morristown, NJ | MUSEUM | ||
Thomas Jefferson's Monticello | 1050 Monticello Loop, Charlottesville, VA 22902 | MUSEUM | ||
Federal Hall | 26 Wall St, New York, NY 10005 | MUSEUM | ||
James Madison's Montpilier | 11350 Constitution Hwy, Montpelier Station, VA 22957 | MUSEUM | ||
Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters | 105 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138 | MUSEUM | ||
Fraunces Tavern Museum | 54 Pearl St 2nd floor, New York, NY 10004 | MUSEUM | ||
US Military Academy - Westpoint | 606 Thayer Rd, West Point, NY 10996 | MUSEUM | ||
Morris-Jumel Mansion | 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, NY 10032 | MUSEUM | ||
Maryland State House | 100 State Cir, Annapolis, MD 21401 | MUSEUM | ||
Brandywine Battlefield Park | 1491 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 | MUSEUM | ||
Dorchester Heights Monument | 95 G St, Boston, MA 02127 | PARK | ||
George Mason's Gunston Hall | 10709 Gunston Rd, Lorton, VA 22079 | MUSEUM | ||
Princeton Battlefield State Park | 500 Mercer Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540 | PARK | ||
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site | 32 Catherine St, Albany, NY 12202 | MUSEUM | ||
Cambridge Common | 9VGH+HC Cambridge, Massachusetts | PARK | ||
Berkeley Plantation | 12602 Harrison Landring Road, Charles City, VA | MUSEUM | ||
William & Mary Wren Building | Wren Bldg, 111 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Edward Hand's Rock Ford Museum | 881 Rockford Rd, Lancaster, PA 17602 | MUSEUM | ||
Fort Necessity National Battlefield | RC77+MF Farmington, Pennsylvania | MUSEUM | ||
Nassau Hall - Princeton | 88XR+F7 Princeton, New Jersey | MUSEUM | ||
Washington's Crossing State Park | 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Rd, Titusville, NJ 08560 | MUSEUM | ||
Ferry Farm | 268 Kings Highway, Fredericksburg, VA | MUSEUM | ||
Kenmore | 1201 Washington Ave, Fredericksburg, VA | MUSEUM | ||
Mary Ball Washington House | 1200 Charles Street, Fredericksburg, VA | MUSEUM | ||
John Kane House Museum | 126 E Main St, Pawling, NY 12564 | MUSEUM | ||
Rodgers Tavern | 259 Broad St, Perryville, MD 21903 | MUSEUM | ||
Stafford Hall | 253 Great House Rd, Stratford, VA 22558 | MUSEUM | ||
Chatham Manor | 120 Chatham Lane, Fredericksburg, VA | MUSEUM | ||
Van Wyck Homestead Museum | 504 US-9, Fishkill, NY 12524 | MUSEUM | ||
George Washington Birthplace National Monument | 1732 Popes Creek Rd, Colonial Beach, VA 22443 | MUSEUM | ||
Webb House Museum | 211 Main St, Wethersfield, CT 06109 | MUSEUM | ||
Fort Le Boeuf Historical Museum | 55 High St, Waterford, PA 16441 | MUSEUM | ||
Fort Frederick State Park | 11100 Fort Frederick Rd, Big Pool, MD 21711 | PARK | ||
Fort Pitt at Point State Park | 601 Commonwealth Pl, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | MUSEUM | ||
Carlyle House Historic Park | 121 N Fairfax St, Alexandria, VA 22314 | MUSEUM | ||
George Washington's Office | 32 W Cork St, Winchester, VA 22601 | MUSEUM | ||
St James' House | 1300 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA | MUSEUM | ||
Fishkill Supply Depot Historic Site | 197 Van Wyck Lake Rd, Fishkill, NY 12524 | MUSEUM | ||
Battle of White Plains Park | 76 Battle Ave, White Plains, NY 10606 | MARKER | ||
Gadsby's Tavern & Museum | 134 N Royal St, Alexandria, VA 22314 | MUSEUM | ||
Rockingham Historic Site | 84 Laurel Ave, Kingston, NJ 08528 | MUSEUM | ||
DeWint House | 20 Livingston St, Tappan, NY 10983 | MUSEUM | ||
Isaac Royall House | 15 George St, Medford, MA 02155 | MUSEUM | ||
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum | 105 South Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA | MUSEUM | ||
St Peters Parish Church | 8400 St Peters Ln, New Kent, VA | MUSEUM | ||
Aquia Church | 2938 Richmond Highway, Stafford, VA | MUSEUM | ||
Ramsay House-Alexandria Visitor Center | 221 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314 | MUSEUM | ||
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop | 1020 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA | MUSEUM | ||
Dey Mansion Washington Headquarters | 199 Totowa Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470 | MUSEUM | ||
Mary Washington Monument | 1500 Washington Ave, Fredericksburg, VA | GRAVE | ||
Grave of William Washington | QVX5+V7 Ravenel, South Carolina | GRAVE | ||
Grave of James McHenry | 733 W Redwood St, Baltimore, MD 21201 | GRAVE | ||
Tomb of Lord Fairfax | 140 W Boscawen St, Winchester, VA 22601 | GRAVE | ||
Grave of Edward Braddock | 3261 National Pike, Farmington, PA 15437 | GRAVE | ||
Bruton Parish Church | 201 W Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Moore House | 228 Nelson Rd, Yorktown, VA 23690 | MUSEUM | ||
Carpenters Hall | 320 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MUSEUM | ||
Jumonville Glen | 734 Sr2021, Hopwood, PA 15445 | PARK | ||
Raleigh Tavern | E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Charlton's Coffeehouse | E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Battle of Brooklyn Marker | JX67+C7F New York, NY | MARKER | ||
Peyton Randolph House | 100 W Nicholson St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Grand French Battery | 6FFV+9H Yorktown, Virginia | MUSEUM | ||
Nelson House | 200 Nelson St, Yorktown, VA 23690 | MUSEUM | ||
Yorktown - Redoubt 10 | 6GG3+96J Yorktown, Virginia | MUSEUM | ||
Governor's Palace | 300 Palace Green St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Morristown National Historic Park - Washington's Headquarters - Ford Mansion | 30 Washington Pl, Morristown, NJ 07960 | MUSEUM | ||
Yorktown - Redoubt 9 | 6GG3+96J Yorktown, Virginia | MUSEUM | ||
Jacob Purdy House | 60 Park Ave, White Plains, NY 10601 | MUSEUM | ||
Yorktown - Surrender Field | 6F5V+9V Yorktown, Virginia | MUSEUM | ||
George Washington's Distillery & Gristmill | 5513 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy, Alexandria, VA 22309 | MUSEUM | ||
City Tavern | 166 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MUSEUM | ||
Virginia Capitol Building | E Duke of Gloucester St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Second Allied Siege Line | 6FGW+7H Yorktown, Virginia | MUSEUM | ||
George Wythe House | 101 Palace Green St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Christiana Campbell's Tavern | 101 S Waller St, Williamsburg, VA 23185 | MUSEUM | ||
Happy Retreat-Charles Washington House | 600 Mordington Ave, Charles Town, WV 25414 | MUSEUM | ||
Hale-Byrnes House-GW HQ | 606 Stanton Christiana Rd, Newark, DE 19713 | MUSEUM | ||
Princeton to Morristown Marker 8 | 231 US-202, Bedminster, NJ 07921 | MARKER | ||
Princeton to Morristown Marker 9 | H99Q+3X8 Somerville, New Jersey | MARKER | ||
George Washington's Bathtub | 127 Fairfax St, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 | MARKER | ||
George Washington en route to Boston Marker | 62V3+HX7 Spencer, Massachusetts | MARKER | ||
Battle of Germantown Marker | 6418 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19119 | MARKER | ||
George Washington's Headquarters at Wills Creek | 38 Greene St, Cumberland, MD 21502 | MARKER | ||
Washington Rock State Park | 16 Rock Rd E, Watchung, NJ 07096 | MARKER | ||
Kip's Bay Marker | P2VH+FFG New York | MARKER | ||
Washington's Headquarters at Newburgh Marker | 6603 I-87, Wallkill, NY 12589 | MARKER | ||
Princeton to Morristown Marker | 664 Foothill Rd, Bridgewater, NJ 08807 | MARKER | ||
First Presidential Mansion Marker | PX5X+Q9V New York | MARKER | ||
Washington's Headquarters Union NJ Marker | 1949 Stuyvesant Ave., Union, NJ 07083 | MARKER | ||
Major John Andre Hanging Site Marker | 161 Old Tappan Rd, Tappan, NY 10983 | MARKER | ||
Washington Field Headquarters | 75 Summerhill Rd, Spotswood, NJ 08884 | MARKER | ||
Henry Knox Trail Marker MA-27 | 9VGH+J6H Cambridge, Massachusetts | MARKER | ||
Battle of Harlem Heights | R26P+RHC New York | MARKER | ||
George Washington Encampment Marker | 5C24+HQM Hardyston, New Jersey | MARKER | ||
Van Schaick Mansion | 1 Van Schaick Ave, Cohoes, NY 12047 | MARKER | ||
Fort Washington Marker | 507 S Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, PA 19034 | MARKER | ||
Princeton to Morristown Marker 5 | 1153 Canal Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540 | MARKER | ||
Princeton to Morristown Marker 10 | 114 E Main St, Somerville, NJ 08876 | MARKER | ||
76 House - Andre's Jail | 110 Main St, Tappan, NY 10983 | MARKER | ||
Center of Washington's Army at White Plains | 101 N Broadway Apartment 2B4, White Plains, NY 10603 | MARKER | ||
President's House Site | 6th St &, Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MARKER | ||
Washington's Headquarters Pompton Marker | 190 Paterson Hamburg Turnpike, Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442 | MARKER | ||
Chester Springs Marker | 1603 Yellow Springs Rd, Chester Springs, PA 19425 | MARKER | ||
Road to Monmouth Marker | 4 Bridge St, Lambertville, NJ 08530 | MARKER | ||
Main Continental Army Marker | 3110 W Queen Ln, Philadelphia, PA 19129 | MARKER | ||
Wadsworth House - Harvard | 1341 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138 | MARKER | ||
Thirteen Star Flag Camp Marker | 1761 Middlebrook Rd, Bound Brook, NJ 08805 | MARKER | ||
Village Inn Marker | 2 County Rd 522, Englishtown, NJ 07726 | MARKER | ||
George Washington Masonic National Memorial | 101 Callahan Dr, Alexandria, VA 22301 | MARKER | ||
Beverley Robinson House Marker | 832 NY-9D, Garrison, NY 10524 | MARKER | ||
Moland House | 1641 York Rd., Hartsville, PA 18974 | MARKER | ||
Point Pleasant Camp Marker | 217 4th St, Point Pleasant, WV 25550 | MARKER | ||
Site of Colonel John Mehelm House Marker | J6QR+5RC Tewksbury, New Jersey | MARKER | ||
Bucks County Billet Marker | 1 Orchard Ln, Doylestown, PA 18901 | MARKER | ||
Whitemarsh Marker | 105 Emlen Way, Fort Washington, PA 19034 | MARKER | ||
Summerseat Museum | 665C+75 Morrisville, Pennsylvania | MARKER | ||
Wadsworth House Marker | 1 Gold St APT 24K, Hartford, CT 06103 | MARKER | ||
Brinckerhoff - Van Voorheen House Marker | H45X+3JW Brinckerhoff, New York | MARKER | ||
Stephen Moore House Marker | C23M+C92 West Point, New York | MARKER | ||
Blanchard House Marker | 94-120 River Dr, Passaic, NJ 07055 | MARKER | ||
Gulph Mills Marker | 1030 Longview Rd, King of Prussia, PA 19406 | MARKER | ||
Holcombe House Marker | 260 N Main St, Lambertville, NJ 08530 | MARKER | ||
Great Barbecue Marker | HC44+C85 Pawling, New York | MARKER | ||
Blue Hills Fort and Camp Marker | JH54+GR3 Plainfield, New Jersey | MARKER | ||
Rising Sun Tavern | 1304 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA | MARKER | ||
Griffin's Tavern Marker | 399 NY-82, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 | MARKER | ||
Ridgebury Marker | 605 Ridgebury Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877 | MARKER | ||
American Encampment Totawa Heights | 294 Union Blvd, Totowa, NJ 07512 | MARKER | ||
New Brunswick Inn Marker | 80 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 | MARKER | ||
Fort Stirling Marker | 154 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | MARKER | ||
Rochambeau Landing Marker | 125 Wellington Ave, Newport, RI 02840 | MARKER | ||
1777 Encampment Marker | HCRP+RWC Bridgewater, New Jersey | MARKER | ||
Home of Juan de Miralles Marker | 321 S 4th St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 | MARKER | ||
Great Notch Marker | 824-938 Rifle Camp Rd, Woodland Park, NJ 07424 | MARKER | ||
Four Chimneys Marker | 5-1 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | MARKER | ||
Old Mansion | 200 S Main St, Bowling Green, VA | MARKER | ||
Site of House of Dr. Hezekiah Stites Marker | 53 S Main St, Cranbury, NJ 08512 | MARKER | ||
Encampment Cranbury Marker | 8F5M+W64 Cranbury, New Jersey | MARKER | ||
Lt and Mrs Robert Wilson House Marker | 184 Main St, Hackettstown, NJ 07840 | MARKER | ||
George Washington in the Mohawk Valley Marker | M63R+GJ2 Albany, New York | MARKER | ||
Evacuation Day Marker | PX4P+4JF New York | MARKER | ||
Fredericksburg 1778 Marker | 126 E Main St, Pawling, NY 12564 | MARKER | ||
Pennypacker's Mill and Mansion | 5 Haldeman Rd, Schwenksville, PA 19473 | MARKER | ||
Cross Keys Tavern Marker | 142 N James St, Woodbridge, NJ 07095 | MARKER | ||
Fox's Tavern | 227 King Street, Port Royal, VA | MARKER | ||
Post Road to Boston Marker | 6R89+WWH Warren, Massachusetts | MARKER | ||
Declaration of Independence Reading Marker | PX7V+44P New York | MARKER | ||
Wayside Inn Marker | 72 Wayside Inn Rd, Sudbury, MA 01776 | MARKER | ||
Marshall Hall | Bryans Road, MD | MARKER | ||
American Army Encampment Marker | 1001 W Camplain Rd, Manville, NJ 08835 | MARKER | ||
Fort Washington Memorial | 501 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10033 | MARKER | ||
Old Frederick County Courthouse | 20 N. Loudon St, Winchester, VA 22601 | MARKER | ||
Road to Monmouth Marker | 44 S Main St, New Hope, PA 18938 | MARKER | ||
Drake House Marker | 560 W Front St, Plainfield, NJ 07060 | MARKER | ||
Home of Moses Laird Marker | 34 Main St, Englishtown, NJ 07726 | MARKER | ||
Washington-Rochambeau Route Waterbury Marker | HX44+QP2 Waterbury, Connecticut | MARKER | ||
Oak Tree Battle of Short Hill Marker | 1165 New Dover Rd, Edison, NJ 08820 | MARKER | ||
Chatham Artillery Marker | 42 E Upper Factors Walk, Savannah, GA 31401 | MARKER | ||
Michael Cresap Home | 19015 Opessa Street, Oldtown, MD | MARKER | ||
Washington Was Here Coram Marker | 10 Town Rd, Coram, NY 11727 | MARKER | ||
Secretary Nelson's Property Marker | 209 Bacon St, Yorktown, VA 23690 | MARKER | ||
Raritan River Marker | FHVP+7VH New Brunswick, New Jersey | MARKER | ||
Rippon Lodge | 15520 Blackburn Road, Woodbridge, VA | MARKER | ||
Brookland Ferry Landing Marker | Pier 1, Furman St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | MARKER | ||
Williams Ordinary | 17674 Main Street, Dumfries, VA | MARKER | ||
Green House Marker | 99 Main St, West Sayville, NY 11796 | MARKER | ||
York Road Marker | 224 Vreeland Ave Apartment 8, Paterson, NJ 07504 | MARKER | ||
Princeton to Morristown Marker 4 | 4601 NJ-27, Kingston, NJ 08528 | MARKER | ||
Washington-Rochambeau Route - Portsmouth | 644 Bristol Ferry Rd, Portsmouth, RI 02871 | MARKER | ||
Washington-Rochambeau Camp 5 Marker | QH98+PPX Bolton, Connecticut | MARKER | ||
Howard's Inn Marker-Jamaica Pass | M3JW+HWH New York | MARKER | ||
Continental Army Camp Marker | 100 S 10th Ave, Manville, NJ 08835 | MARKER | ||
Washington-Rochambeau Ridgefield Marker | 7 Old Stagecoach Rd, Ridgefield, CT 06877 | MARKER | ||
Princeton to Morristown River Crossing Marker | 145 Mapleton Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540 | MARKER | ||
Princeton to Morristown Marker 6 | HC59+5C2 Bridgewater, New Jersey | MARKER | ||
Rosewell Plantation | Rosewell Plantation, Rosewell Plantation Road, Gloucester, VA | MARKER | ||
Disbrow Tavern Marker | 4JVR+2FF Westport, Connecticut | MARKER | ||
Princeton to Morristown Marker 3 | 6-2 US-202, Bernardsville, NJ 07924 | MARKER | ||
Kings Bridge Marker | 210 W 230th St, Bronx, NY 10463 | MARKER | ||
Princeton to Morristown Marker 2 | 197-199 N Maple Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920 | MARKER | ||
The Washington Arch Salem Marker | G4F6+V5G Salem, Massachusetts | MARKER | ||
Evacuation of Brooklyn Marker | P235+MM8 New York | MARKER | ||
Elsing Green | 1048 Elsing Green Ln, King William, VA | MARKER | ||
Washington's Army Encampment Marker | 700 Montgomery Ave, Narberth, PA 19072 | MARKER | ||
Washington-Rochambeau Route Scotland Marker | MWX8+93R Scotland, Connecticut | MARKER | ||
Fort Box Well Marker | 391 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY 11217 | MARKER | ||
Battle of White Plains Marker 1 | 26JF+G9V White Plains, New York | MARKER | ||
Goat Hill Overlook Marker | 3 George Washington Rd, Lambertville, NJ 08530 | MARKER | ||
Washington in Worcester Marker | 76C2+F44 Worcester, Massachusetts | MARKER | ||
Bellingham-Cary House | 34 Parker St, Chelsea, MA 02150 | MARKER | ||
Princeton to Morristown Marker 7 | 215 US-202, Bedminster, NJ 07921 | MARKER | ||
Fairfax County Courthouse | 301 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314 | MARKER | ||