On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George ... the inauguration, Washington traveled over 200 miles from his home in Mount Vernon, Va, to New York for the ceremony. A little more than a year ...

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 ...

But on the first Inauguration Day, in 1789, George Washington did something else. He gave a speech. Every president since has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address as part of the ...

The first presidential inauguration of George Washington was a very exciting day in New York City. "George Washington was staying at his home in New York City called the Franklin House and he was ...

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George ... Washington's inauguration and more modern ones is the location. Washington, D.C., wasn't established as the nation's capital until 1790 — the year ...

For a limited time, George ... were Mr. Washington’s inaugural vestments, as welcome and surprising as democracy itself. Luddite Teens Still Don’t Want Your Likes: Three years after starting ...

But inaugural addresses and analysis of the speeches were not always available immediately. In 1789, when George Washington was ... "Almost 200 years ago, at the first inaugural, people came ...

The country was preparing to select its first president and host its new leader’s Inauguration Day in ... they unanimously elected George Washington to be the first U.S. president.