As part of those celebrations in Florida, statues of other Founding Fathers are planned to be shown in counties named after them: Franklin, Hamilton, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe counties. Florida is ...

Young children and families are invited to The Museum of Greenwood at 11 a.m. Saturday for a birthday celebration for Gen.

George Washington Birthplace National Monument and the Northern Neck National Heritage Area invite the public to celebrate the 293rd birthday of the nation’s first president in the park on Saturday, ...

On Presidents Day, we celebrate the Father of America and his indelible mark on history. Our nation’s first president was born near Popes Creek, Virginia, on February 11, 1731. That date might have ...

Despite rainy weather, more than 100 turn out at a soggy Washington Crossing Historic Park to celebrate Washington's birthday ...

George Washington was uneasy about the idea of publicly celebrating his life. And yet the nation is once again commemorating the first U.S. president on Monday.

The US has announced the closure of its Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos to observe of Presidents’ Day.

The holiday was originally intended to celebrate George Washington, the first president ... The holiday's proximity to the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln on Feb. 12 caused the general public to ...

"I have lost this battle because my force was too small. The Government must not & cannot hold me responsible for the result . . . . I have seen too many dead & wounded comrades to feel otherwise than ...

"While his birthday is still recognized to this day ... George Washington was the first president of the U.S. and an American Revolutionary War general, according to George Washington's Mount Vernon.

New Hope Historical Society will present a guided tour to trace George Washington’s travels through New Hope at 1 p.m. Feb. 22. The tour will also feature a tribute to New Hope personalities who ...