When Washington died in 1799, the enslaved population of Mount Vernon was 317. Source: "George Washington: First in War, First in Peace," Mount Vernon Washington would then saddle up and ride ...

Today, it’s common knowledge that George Washington had bad teeth. But few people know what Washington’s dentures were actually made of. Since his death in 1799, the myth about George ...

DelmasLehman/iStock via Getty Images On December 14, 1799, about two ... He died later that day, his death likely caused by the shock of blood loss. 7. George Washington’s Mount Vernon home ...

click image for close-up George Washington and Martha Dandridge ... The marriage lasted 40 years, until Washington's death in 1799. In his final will, he stipulated that upon his wife's death ...

That famous description of George ... Washington is unanimously elected as the first president of the United States under the Constitution. He serves two terms but refuses a third. Dec. 14, 1799 ...

Located on the Rappahanock River, Washington would spend most of his childhood there. George was only 11 years old when his father died. Upon his father’s death, the plantation and all its holdings ...

Though they worked in close proximity for years, Alexander Hamilton and George Washington never ... appointed second-in-command. Washington's death in late 1799 left Hamilton increasingly ...

Presidents Day began as an unofficial holiday to celebrate George Washington after his death in 1799. Americans would celebrate their first president on his birthday, Feb. 22. The tradition grew ...