George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour

This account of the first president’s trip to unite a young America “follows Washington’s travels day-by-day with detailed information about each stop” ( Daily Herald ). Newly elected president George Washington set out to visit the new nation aware that he was the singular unifying figure in America. The journey’s finale was the Southern Tour, begun in March 1791. The long and arduous trek from the capital, Philadelphia, passed through seven states and the future Washington, DC. But the focus w