George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with ...

Rarely on display because it’s so fragile, Mount Vernon is hosting a special public viewing of President George Washington’s historic inaugural coat, along with an opportunity to interact with ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. Challenges Upon his inauguration as the first president on April 30, 1789, George Washington assumed office under ...

Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house ... Washington is unanimously elected as the first president of the United States under the Constitution. He serves two terms but refuses ...

Washington won the presidency by unanimous electoral vote in both 1788 and in 1792. About less than 1.3% of the population, at the time, voted in the election of 1788-89. Challenges Because he was ...