Primary Source

The Journal of Major George Washington
A report written by a nineteen year old George Washington about his two-and-a-half month journey to the Ohio River Valley stretching from October 31, 1753 until January 16, 1754.
Open 365 days a year, Mount Vernon is located just 15 miles south of Washington DC.
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Discover what made Washington "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
The Mount Vernon Ladies Association has been maintaining the Mount Vernon Estate since they acquired it from the Washington family in 1858.
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The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only.
A coloring page based on the painting Washington and Gist Crossing the Allegheny River attributed to artist Daniel Huntington.
Color Washington and the Wilderness online