The Tour of

George Washington’s

Life

Personal Life

Famous Buildings

An Overview

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George Washington’s

Birthplace

George Washington’s

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George Washington’s WifeGeorge Washington

elected President

George Washington’s

Family

Washington’s First

Job

George Washington’s

Famous Buildings

Mount Rushmore

Washington Monument George Washington

Masonic National

Memorial

Washington University

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Mount Vernon

EstateGeorge

Washington Bridge

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An Overview of George

Washington’s LifeGeorge Washington was the first President of

the United States of America. In 1754, Washington led the attack that started the

French and Indian War. In 1755 Washington was appointed as the commander of the

Continental Army and helped the United States win the Revolutionary War. To this day,

Washington’s legacy lives on and he is the face that is on the one dollar bill.

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Located in the Black Hills of

South Dakota.

Design by Doane Robinson.

Gutzon Borglum was the

sculpture

Completed and ready for

dedication on October 31,

1941.

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Located in Washington D.C.

construction of the monument was

started on July 4, 1848

Designed by Robert Mills

Cost around $1,187,710.

Opened to the public on October 9,

1888.

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Located in Alexandria, Virginia

Construction started on June 5, 1922

Construction was finished in 1932.

Cost was around $6 million.

Opened to the public until May 12, 1932.

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Washington University

Medium sized private

college

located in St. Louis,

Missouri

Washington University

was established on

February 22, 1853.

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Mount Vernon Estate

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Washington lived at the home in

Mount Vernon for more than 40

years

Mount Vernon is now the most

popular historic estate in America.

Located along the Potomac River in

Northern Virginia

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George Washington Bridge

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Connects upper Manhattan’s

Washington Heights to New

Jersey

The bridge was completed and

opened to traffic in 1931

Towers 604 feet over the

surface of the Hudson River.

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Born in Westmoreland

County, Virginia on February

22, 1732

Born to Augustus Washington

and Mary Ball Washington

Washington’s birthplace is now a

national monument and became

a monument on January

23, 1930.

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Washington died on December 14,

1799 in Mount Vernon, Virginia

Instructed that he be buried on his

Mount Vernon estate

Washington is buried with his wife

and other family members.

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Born on June 2, 1731. 1750 Martha

married Daniel Parke Custis

In 1757 Martha became a widow

Martha married George

Washington on January 6, 1759

Martha died on May 22, 1802 at age 70.

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election of 1788-1789 was the first

presidential election

results of the election were George

Washington won 100% of the popular

vote

George Washington was in office from

April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797.

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Washington was a surveyor

Washington's career as a

professional surveyor began in

1749

By 1752, Washington completed

nearly 200 surveys totaling more

than 60,000 acres

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Washington had no biological children

John Parke Custis and Martha Parke

Custis were from Martha Washington’s

previous marriage

George Washington raised them as his

own.

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For watching the virtual tour of the life first president

of the United States, George Washington.

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