USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -George Washington was born at his family’s plantation on Popes Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia, on February 22, 1732, to Augustine and Mary Ball Washington.

Detailed explanation-2: -George Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731, according to the then-used Julian calendar. In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar which moved Washington’s birthday a year and 11 days to February 22, 1732.

Detailed explanation-3: -General George Washington born Feb. 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County Virginia, and died Dec. 14, 1799 at Mount Vernon / / R. Peale pinx; [engraved by] D.

Detailed explanation-4: -Because Washington, D.C., America’s future capital city wasn’t yet built, he lived in New York and Philadelphia. While in office, he signed a bill establishing a future, permanent U.S. capital along the Potomac River-the city later named Washington, D.C., in his honor.

Detailed explanation-5: -He leased Mount Vernon, a plantation in northern Virginia, from Lawrence’s widow and sought a military commission, just as Lawrence had done. Washington served as the lieutenant colonel of the Virginia regiment and led several missions out west to the Ohio Valley.