George Washington's historic home, Mount Vernon, will remain open during the shutdown, with deals available for furloughed ...

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: The site of an infamous friendly fire incident during the French and Indian War—one involving a future Founding Father—has finally been found. In ...

Even before George Washington became America’s first president, his experiences as a young colonel in western Pennsylvania shaped the course of national history. Among his multiple close calls in ...

It’s associated with a major myth about the first president. Most people associate George Washington with cherry trees. Supposedly, a young George Washington confessed to his dad that he had damaged a ...

A man broke into the Washington State Capitol's Legislative Building on Sunday night, knocked over the giant bronze bust of ...