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Archaeologists Discover Site Where George Washington Stopped a Friendly Fire Incident by Blocking Muskets With His Sword
Three decades before his election as the first president of the United States in 1789, George Washington commanded soldiers ...
Archaeologists Found the Lost Site Where George Washington’s Men Accidentally Shot Each Other
To the future President’s credit, Arkeonews wrote that “Washington, realizing the error, risked his life by galloping through ...
Archaeologists Made 'Blockbuster Find' Under George Washington's Mount Vernon Floor
Most people associate George Washington with cherry trees. Supposedly, a young George Washington confessed to his dad that he ...
Found: A Lost George Washington Battlefield
As a young officer in the French and Indian War, Washington was involved in a devastating friendly fire incident. Military ...
Washington’s honor
Members of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and supporters gathered July 8 at the Heights home of Cathy and Mike Mayton to meet the president of George Washington's Mount Vernon museum, Doug ...