On the third Thursday of February 1795, President George Washington proclaimed a day of national thanksgiving to thank God “for the Constitutions of Government which unite and by their union ...

George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 Exhibition Label Gilbert Stuart first painted George Washington in 1795 (in a work now known only from copies). That painting was so successful that, ...

Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project ...

George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799 Exhibition Label Born Westmoreland County, Virginia ... In 1795, when he was seventeen, he had the opportunity to portray Washington from life himself.

Stuart Gilbert, "George Washington" (1795), oil on canvas, 29 x 23 3/4 inches (image courtesy Christie's Images Ltd. 2023) Subscribe to our newsletter.

Archaeologists unearthed 35 bottles of cherries from the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon. The 250-year-old fruits, many still intact, can shed new light on those who lived and worked there.

Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project. ... was installed in the Emerson Homestead between 1794 and 1795.

Gilbert Stuart, George Washington, (1795). Courtesy Christie's. A rare portrait of george washington has been sold by New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for $2.8 million, auctioned alongside ...

“George Washington” by Gilbert Stuart, circa. 1795, pictured in its new frame, is on display at the Reading Public Museum. (Courtesy of the Reading Public Museum) ...

This week, George Washington’s 291st birthday will be celebrated by tiny numbers of Americans. That did not used to be the case. For most of our history, Washington’s birthday was a big deal ...

George Washington University announced they will implement the new name during the 2023-24 academic year. George Washington University “Revolutionaries are bold, they embody creativity and passion.