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PROFILE PICTURE

INFORMATION

• Birth Date February 22, 1732
• Religion Anglican/Episcopalian
• Hometown Westmoreland County, Virginia
• Political Affiliation Independent Politician
• Network (Mount Vernon)

6 FRIENDS

• HENRY LEE,
• MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE
• TOBIAS LEAR
• NATHANAEL GREENE
• Dr. James Craik
• Elizabeth Willing Powel

6 FACTS

• Family Life At 26, he married Martha Dandridge Custis, a widow who already had two children, Jackie and Patsy. Washington never had any children of his own.
• Reaching Great Heights At six feet, two inches tall and 200 pounds, he was one of our biggest presidents.
• Favorite Foods Some of his favorite dishes were cream of peanut soup, mashed sweet potatoes with coconut, and string beans with mushrooms
• Education (or Lack Thereof) George Washington started school when he was six years old. He left school at 15 to become a surveyor because his mother couldn't afford to send him to college.
• What Ailed Him Toothaches bothered him for years. When he was 57, he had all his teeth pulled. From then on, he wore ivory false teeth set in a silver plate.
• Future Home Base Although he helped plan the nation's new capital city that was named for him, he never lived there. New York City and, later, Philadelphia were the nation's capitals while he was president.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

ACTIVITES

• study of agriculture convinced him that mules (the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse) were better suited to farm work because they were stronger and had more endurance than a horse

INTRESTS

• He was interested in farming innovations, lands in the West, and creating inventions like the gristmill.

MUSIC

• Lady Washington (Saw You My Hero George?) — 1789 The President’s March – 1789 Washington’s Resignation — 1783 General Washington — 1776 Durang’s Hornpipe

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CONTACT INFORMATION

• Address George Washington's Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, VA 22121
• Phone# (107)267-9102
• Email: GeorgeWashington@gmail.com