Washington was born on February 22, 1732. He was also the first of America’s Presidents to die on December 14, 1799, barely shy of the new century. There are 38 burial sites for the […] ...

The two bottles come characteristic of styles from the 1750s and were placed in a forgotten pit.

George Washington was an American military commander, ... Washington's death. Washington died on Dec. 14, 1799, and was buried in the family tomb at Mount Vernon three days later.

George Washington passed away in his and Martha's bedchamber. And, sadly, what a grim death it was, from a throat infection, easily cured with antibiotics today.

But when you can catch a glimpse, Mount Vernon offers a peek at the garret chamber, which is where Martha Washington retired after George's death in 1799. Washington kept slaves at Mount Vernon ...

In 1758, during the French and Indian War, the future president saved lives by stepping into the middle of a deadly skirmish in Pennsylvania ...