George Washington First President
George Washington Grave
Name |
Born |
Died |
Age |
Buried At |
Visit Done |
George Washington |
February 22, 1732 |
December 14, 1799 |
67 |
Mount Vernon Estate Mount Vernon, Va |
June 2004 |
When I went to Mount Vernon, I didn't get a chance to see the inside of the house because of the line being so long and it getting late. I did get to take a tour of Mount Vernon from the Potomac River and it was a very nice tour that is worth taking. It goes from the area you pick the boat up at, and it goes up to Fort Washington and back to where you picked the boat up. So if you go to Mount Vernon I recommend paying the extra money for the river tour if it is being offered.
Here is the new tomb where George and Martha Washington are buried
Here is the old tomb. This is where the Washington family was buried before they were moved to the new tomb
Facts About George Washington:
George Washington had to borrow money to go to his own inauguration
When George Washington was elected President, there was a king in France, a czarina in Russia, an emperor in China, and a shogun in Japan. Only the office of President remains
At his inauguration, Washington had only one tooth. At various times he wore dentures made of human or animal teeth, ivory or lead -- never wood
Washington's inauguration speech was 183 words long and took 90 seconds to read. This was because of his false teeth
The nation's capital was located in Philadelphia during Washington's administration making him the only president who didn't live in Washington, D.C. during his presidency
He was a very loud snorer
Washington was the only president to die in the 1700s
Nickname: Father of His Country
Last Words: Tis well
Cause of Death: Pneumonia