Last time I entered Mexico from Texas I crossed at Nueve Laredo and was excited at the prospect to visit Real de Catorce, which did not disappoint. However it's over six hours from the border and I visited a decade back. â hippietrail Aug 16 '13 at 9:39.
Yet at the three major junctions in the founding of the nation, the Revolution, the Constitutional Convention and the selection of the first President, for each position the leader chosen was George Washington. In his own day he was seen as the indispensable man, the American Moses, The Father of the Country.
Washington is the only president that did not live in the White House, as New York City was the U.S. capital at the time of his inauguration, followed by Philadelphia. George Washington's famous Mount Vernon estate in Virginia is a fantastic place to visit if you are ever in the Washington DC area. In fact, it is featured on our Top 10 List of U.S. Historical Sites to Visit! When? George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 and died December 14, 1799 at the age of 67. Born into a wealthy family in Colonial Virginia, Washington started out as a soldier fighting in the French and Indian War and became a lieutenant in the army by the time he was 22.