Two wildfires burning in Virginia’s George Washington and Jefferson National Forest mark what officials say is just the beginning of fall fire season, with dry conditions raising concerns across the ...

Section 1. Purpose. On August 7, 1789, 236 years ago, President George Washington signed into law a bill establishing the United States Department of War to oversee the operation and maintenance of ...

George Washington’s Farewell Address is one of the key documents of America’s founding era. It’s not as familiar as the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and some other writings, but it ...

A DNA study of unmarked remains has identified family members of the first president of the United States. The research, published in the journal iScience, identified the historical remains of George ...

Explore five Delaware Valley sites, one in each county, where George Washington slept, led, and left his mark on America’s ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...