The two bottles come characteristic of styles from the 1750s and were placed in a forgotten pit.

Part 1 of our animated timeline of America's first 44 Presidents, from George Washington and the Founding Fathers to the trauma of Civil War and Reconstruction.

As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military ...

America’s first president George Washington addressed the assembled Congress with the first State of the Union on this day in history, Jan. 8, 1780. Washington’s address took place at Federal ...

A long-lost letter from George Washington, written in March 1787, suggests that the future first president of the US was once hard-pressed for cash. Business Insider Subscribe Newsletters ...

America’s first president George Washington stood in front of the assembled Congress in New York City with the first State of the Union address on this day in history, Jan. 8, 1780.

The exhibit, called "Washington's Headquarters and the Memory of the American Revolution," highlights the home's "pivotal role in the Revolution, from its time as George Washington’s headquarters ...

George Washington was no myth — just a man, warts and all. Even if he heroically defended the honor of one slave girl, it’s believed he enjoyed the sexual favors of others.

It meant that Washington's mission of securing independence from the British survived another year. John Godzieba, center, portrays Gen. George Washington at the Delaware River crossing ...

From George Washington to now: Presidency and campaigns explained The presidential office was first envisioned to be more like a clerk's job, and in its earliest incarnation, ...

The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.