George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first ...

Chadds Ford was an ideal place back on Sept. 9, 1777, for Gen. George Washington’s Headquarters as his Continental Army plotted to attack the British ...

As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026, spend 2025 visiting these 12 Revolutionary War sites in New ...

Laura and Robert Dunne are parting ways with their beloved 18th-century home — a timber-frame house built in the 1770s by a soldier who fought under George Washington during the American Revolution.

The National Archives is looking for volunteers with the “superpower” of reading cursive to transcribe some 2 million pages ...

After defeating the world’s largest empire in the Revolutionary War, the newly-minted United ... In doing so, they unanimously elected George Washington to be the first U.S. president. Upon hearing ...

There’s a historic myth that George Washington rejected an offer to serve as king instead of president for leading the ...

Did you know that George Washington’s soldiers ate gingerbread during the Revolutionary War? On Sunday, Feb. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m., the Miller-Cory House Museum in Westfield is hosting a special ...

There’s a historic myth that George Washington rejected an offer to serve as king instead of president for leading the ...