The festivities for the annual Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association (WBCA) are well underway with several events ...

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 ... the ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn ... Inauguration Day has continued to be an important day in American tradition. But the event looks much different than it did ...

George Washington was the ... Another thorn in Washington’s side was the Spanish right of deposit in the port of New Orleans, LA, which, since 1763, had been part of the Spanish empire. Major Acts To ...

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.

President George Washington, letter to Samuel Langdon (September 28, 1789) The man must be bad indeed who can look upon the events of the American Revolution without feeling the warmest gratitude ...

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with his details: the domestically produced wool suit was meant to promote ...