On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as ... of thousands of viewers and have many more events, ...
But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has ...
Rarely on display because it is so fragile, Mount Vernon is hosting a special public viewing of President George Washington’s historic inaugural coat.
George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with his details: the domestically produced wool suit was meant to promote ...