Washington, Virginia--The First of Them All

Washington, Virginia--The First of Them All is a Virginia historical marker in Rappahannock County, dedicated 1950.

Rappahannock County · dedicated 1950 · Old Rte. 211, at northern entrance of Washington

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Of the 28 Washingtons in the United States, the "records very conclusively disclose" that this town, "the first Washington of all," was surveyed and platted by George Washington on the 24th of July (old style), 1749. He was assisted by John Lonem and Edward Corder as chainmen. By the General Assembly of Virginia it was officially established as a town in 1796 and incorporated in 1894.

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