On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first president of the United States. Since Washington took his oath of office, Inauguration Day has continued to be an ...

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 ...

For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon. By Alexander Nazaryan Fashion ...

Mount Vernon Chief Curator Adam Erby talked about the suit coat that George Washington wore in 1789 for his first inauguration. He explained why Washington chose an American manufacturer to create ...

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 ...

A suit Washington wore on his inauguration day, April 30 ... but his appreciation is less about George Washington the icon and more about what historic textiles can teach us. De Paola, who works as a ...

The inauguration was postponed to give President-elect George Washington ample time to make the trip from his home in Virginia to the nation's then-capital of New York City. 5. George Washington ...

The inauguration’s one requirement ... The country's first and second presidents, George Washington and John Adams, were sworn in in New York and Philadelphia -- and four vice presidents ...

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with ...