22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house ... in the French and Indian war which was part of the larger Seven Years’ War that raged across Europe from 1756-1763.

I am Sir, etc. G. Washington.’ Two years before this choleric letter had been composed, George Washington, aged twenty-seven, home from the war on the frontier, and married to the wealthy widow of ...

This text is part of Parks’ Historical Signs Project and can be found posted within the park. This playground is named for physician and soldier Hugh Mercer (1726-1777) who military service has ...