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Charleston has welcomed many sitting U.S. presidents through the years. Here’s a look back at some of those visits
Though Charleston sits more than 500 miles from the political epicenter of Washington, D.C., it is no stranger to the ...
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SAHS welcomes restored George Washington marker
Red Dragon alumni Pat Quinlan and Patty Swango pose next to the restored George Washington monument during a dedication ceremony at SAHS on Feb. 4, 2025. Feb. 4 was a good day to be a Red Dragon — ...
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President George Washington: Calm, Cool, and Collected Commander in Chief
Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house at Popes Creek, Westmoreland County, Virginia. His father, Augustine, is a plantation owner who dies when George is 11. June 15 ...
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George Washington girl’s lacrosse hoping to grow the sport
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — There are not many high school lacrosse teams in West Virginia, but the George Washington Patriots are hoping to change that. George Washington plays in the West Virginia ...
On This Day: George Washington elected 1st U.S. president
George Washington of Virginia, the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, was elected the first president of the United States by all 69 presidential electors who cast votes.
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Heyward-Washington House
In 1791, the city of Charleston rented Heyward's home for President George Washington's weeklong stay in the city. The association with America's first president has persisted ever since.