W hen the George Washington Bridge was dedicated on Oct. 24, 1931–84 years ago this weekend–the 3,500 ft. span connecting Manhattan and New Jersey was the longest bridge of its kind in the world.

There’s good news for the marble bust of George Washington housed at the Old North Church: Christopher Gutierrez knows all the tricks to fix any blemish.

Prescott’s son, George H.W. Bush, would follow in his footsteps—attending Yale, joining the military, and entering politics in 1964, two years after his father’s retirement.

George Washington helped survey the area for English colonists, and his family vacationed there to enjoy the clean water and warm pools that Native American groups had enjoyed for centuries.

A firing display is performed during the George Washington birthday parade in Alexandria, Va.; Finland players celebrate after winning the gold medal in men’s ice hockey at the Winter Olympics ...

Take a look back at the construction of the George Washington Bridge on the anniversary of its opening to public traffic on Oct. 25, 1931. The suspension bridge, which spans across the Hudson River… ...