Gilbert stuart williamstown portrait of george washington

George Washington the First President

  • Birthday

    Birthday

    George Washington's Birthday is celebrated as a federal holiday on the third Monday in February.
  • Washington Starts French & Indian War

    Washington Starts French & Indian War

    The Battle of Jumonville Glen, is considered the first encounter of the French and Indian War.
  • Battle of the Monongahela

    Battle of the Monongahela

    After a defeat at the Monongahela River t, Washington rallies the British troops for an organized and protected retreat.
  • Marriage to Martha Washington

    Marriage to Martha Washington

    Washington marries Martha Dandridge Custis and becomes, overnight, one of the richest men in the colonies.
  • Reading of Declaration of Independence

    Reading of Declaration of Independence

    Washington, in New York, orderd that the newly published Declaration of Independence be read aloud to the troops.

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