George Washington’s Mount Vernon home was saved from disrepair. Today, George Washington's former home of Mount Vernon is a popular tourist attraction in Virginia. ...

The United States began celebrating its first president when he was still a general. Nearly 300 years since George Washington’s birth, the holiday has morphed into a celebration of the presidency.

Though rarely honored these days exactly on Feb. 22, his actual birth date, “Presidents Day” is actually still Washington’s Birthday officially.

Nor'easter knocks down 227-year-old tree at George Washington's estate 00:29. Buried in the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon home, a treasure trove was waiting to be discovered – an ...

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.