New evidence helps resolve enduring mysteries about a 1758 incident that nearly cost the future president his life—and shaped his views on the battles yet to come As a 26-year-old colonel, Washington ...

Pierre L'Enfant was a lowly French engineer when he met George Washington at Valley Forge. Washington recruited him to make the design for the nation's new capital city. L'Enfant made the plans, but ...

The administration has ordered that further changes be made to Independence National Historical Park, according to internal ...

Removing a slavery exhibit in Philadelphia revives a 250-year-old American debate.

This comes amid a review directed by President Donald Trump's executive order.

George Washington kept slaves as president, but a federal display commemorating them has now been dismantled.

It has been years of planning and executing, but the majority of the largest renovation ever at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate is complete just in time for the nation’s 250th birthday. “If ...

The NPS is asking visitors to help control the spread of this deadly disease.

After years of preparations, recently discovered remains of more than 40 Continental Army soldiers are set to be buried on ...

The San Francisco 49ers have finalized their inactive list ahead of Saturday night's Week 18 primetime matchup against the Seattle Seahawks at Levi's® Stadium. With rosters limited to 48 active ...

The long-beleaguered Washington, D.C., office market is emerging as one of the nation’s hottest for converting outdated workspaces into new housing. The district has more than 6,500 residential units ...