Washington, Virginia

The First of Them All

Of the 28 Washingtons in the United States, the “records very conclusively disclose” that this town, “the first Washington of all,” was surveyed and platted by George Washington on the 24th of July (old style), 1749. ...

Washington, Virginia

The First of Them All

Of the 28 Washingtons in the United States, the “records very conclusively disclose” that this town, “the first Washington of all,” was surveyed and platted by George Washington on the 24th of July (old style), 1749. ...

The Town of Washington, Virginia

The First Washington of All

Surveyed and platted by George Washington with the assistance of John Lonem and Edward Corder, as chainmen; August 4, 1849.

Organized and established as a town by the General Assembly of Virginia, December 14, 1896.

Incorporated as a ...