New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped ...

A prophetic father of his country, President George Washington issued his Farewell Address as he approached the end of his second term in office on this day in history, Sept. 19, 1796. He triumphantly ...

America’s first president George Washington addressed the assembled Congress with the first State of the Union on this day in history, Jan. 8, 1790. Washington’s address took place at Federal Hall in ...

The American foxhound may look like a relaxed, floppy-eared dog, but in Virginia, it carries centuries of meaning. In 1966, ...

An artifact that originally belonged to President George Washington recently landed in the hands of a Virginia history enthusiast – and then a museum – all thanks to Goodwill. The piece is currently ...

An unusual historical find was made at a Goodwill auction: A piece of fabric once a part of former President George Washington’s tent. The artifact was discovered and purchased by historical collector ...

Though humans have likely lived alongside dinosaur fossils for millennia, a fossilized dinosaur bone was first described in 1842 – more than 40 years after the death of George Washington. That George ...

In Fairfax County, Virginia, two landmarks of early American history share an uneasy but inextricable bond. George Washington’s majestic Mount Vernon estate is one of the most popular historic homes ...

It has been years of planning and execution, but now the majority of the largest renovation ever at George Washington’s Mount ...