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Ferry Farm, the Washington family residence on the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, Virginia, where Washington spent much of his youth. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, [a] at Popes Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia. [3] He was the first of six children of Augustine and Mary Ball Washington. [4]
Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American ...
George Washington by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1803. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to George Washington: . George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father of the United States, military officer, and farmer who served as the first president of the United States from 1789 to 1797.
Americans began celebrating former President George Washington's birthday shortly after his death in 1799. Washington's birthday became a federal holiday, observed on Feb. 22, in 1879.
Presidents Day, officially known as Washington's Birthday, is an annual opportunity to reflect on the history of our country. The holiday was originally created to honor America's first president ...
George Washington as Commander-in-Chief, Accompanied by Fame and Valor (1914–16), by Hermon MacNeil; George Washington as President, Accompanied by Wisdom and Justice (1916–18), by Alexander Stirling Calder; Equestrian statue of George Washington at Valley Forge (1901–06), by Henry Shrady, Continental Army Plaza, Brooklyn
The Washington Camp Ground Association will hold its annual celebration of George Washington's birthday at 1 p.m. Feb. 18 at the Somerville Elks.
The George Washington Birthplace National Monument is a national monument in Westmoreland County, Virginia, at the confluence of Popes Creek and the Potomac River.It commemorates the birthplace location of George Washington, a Founding Father and the first President of the United States, who was born here on February 22, 1732.