The Tour of

George Washington’s Life

Personal Life

Famous Buildings

An Overview

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George Washington’s Private Life

George Washington’s Birthplace

George Washington’s Burial Site

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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 Estate

George 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.

Information from: www.mountvernon.org/georgewashington/facts

Mount Rushmore

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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Information from: http://americanhistory.about.com

Washington MonumentLocated 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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Information from http://www.washingtondc-go.com

George Washington Masonic National MemorialLocated 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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://gwmemorial.org/freemasonry.php

Washington University

Medium sized private college

located in St. Louis, Missouri

Washington University was established on

February 22, 1853.

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://wustl.edu/about/facts/history/

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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George Washington’s Birthplace

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.Back Home

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George Washington’s Burial Site

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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Information from: http://www.mountvernon.org/tombs

George Washington’s

WifeBorn 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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George Washington

Elected Presidentelection 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’s First Job

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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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George Washington’s Family

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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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Made by: Ashley Ridler