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The Tour of
George Washington’s Life
Personal Life
Famous Buildings
An Overview
Made by: Ashley Ridler
George Washington’s Private Life
George Washington’s Birthplace
George Washington’s Burial Site
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George Washington’s WifeGeorge Washington
elected President
George Washington’s Family
Washington’s First Job
George Washington’s
Famous Buildings
Mount Rushmore
Washington Monument George Washington Masonic National
Memorial
Washington University
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Mount Vernon Estate
George Washington Bridge
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An Overview of George Washington’s
LifeGeorge Washington was the first President of the United States of America. In 1754,
Washington led the attack that started the French and Indian War. In 1755 Washington was appointed as the commander of the Continental
Army and helped the United States win the Revolutionary War. To this day, Washington’s
legacy lives on and he is the face that is on the one dollar bill.
Information from: www.mountvernon.org/georgewashington/facts
Mount Rushmore
Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Design by Doane Robinson.
Gutzon Borglum was the sculpture
Completed and ready for dedication on October 31,
1941.
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Information from: http://americanhistory.about.com
Washington MonumentLocated in Washington D.C.
construction of the monument was started on July 4, 1848
Designed by Robert Mills
Cost around $1,187,710.
Opened to the public on October 9, 1888.
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Information from http://www.washingtondc-go.com
George Washington Masonic National MemorialLocated in Alexandria, Virginia
Construction started on June 5, 1922
Construction was finished in 1932.
Cost was around $6 million.
Opened to the public until May 12, 1932.
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://gwmemorial.org/freemasonry.php
Washington University
Medium sized private college
located in St. Louis, Missouri
Washington University was established on
February 22, 1853.
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://wustl.edu/about/facts/history/
Mount Vernon Estate
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Washington lived at the home in Mount Vernon for more than 40 years
Mount Vernon is now the most popular historic estate in America.
Located along the Potomac River in Northern Virginia
Information from: http://www.mountvernon.org/
George Washington Bridge
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Connects upper Manhattan’s Washington Heights to New Jersey
The bridge was completed and opened to traffic in 1931
Towers 604 feet over the surface of the Hudson River.
Information from: http://nymag.com/listings/attraction/
George Washington’s Birthplace
Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia on February 22, 1732
Born to Augustus Washington and Mary Ball Washington
Washington’s birthplace is now a national monument and became a monument on January 23, 1930.Back Home
Information from: http://www.mountvernon.org/georgewashington/facts
George Washington’s Burial Site
Washington died on December 14, 1799 in Mount Vernon, Virginia
Instructed that he be buried on his Mount Vernon estate
Washington is buried with his wife and other family members.
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Information from: http://www.mountvernon.org/tombs
George Washington’s
WifeBorn on June 2, 1731. 1750 Martha married Daniel Parke Custis
In 1757 Martha became a widow
Martha married George Washington on January 6, 1759
Martha died on May 22, 1802 at age 70.
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Information from: http://www.mountvernon.org/georgewashington/facts
George Washington
Elected Presidentelection of 1788-1789 was the first presidential election
results of the election were George Washington won 100% of the popular vote
George Washington was in office from April 30, 1789 to March 4, 1797.
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Information from: http://www.mountvernon.org/georgewashington/facts
Washington’s First Job
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Washington was a surveyor
Washington's career as a professional surveyor began in 1749
By 1752, Washington completed nearly 200 surveys totaling more than 60,000 acres
Information from: http://www.mountvernon.org
George Washington’s Family
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Washington had no biological children
John Parke Custis and Martha Parke Custis were from Martha
Washington’s previous marriage
George Washington raised them as his own.
Information from: www.mountvernon.org/georgewashington/fact
For watching the virtual tour of the life first president
of the United States, George Washington.
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Made by: Ashley Ridler