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This particular trip was the Southern Tour, a long trip in both time and distance and the last of President Washington’s trips to visit the original thirteen states. The Southern Tour took Washington on a formal visit through Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia.
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- Map of President Washington's 1791 Presidential Journey · George Washington's Mount Vernon
Washington's southern tour, which began on 9 Apr. 1791, was a journey that George Washington had been contemplating since before his inauguration as president of the United States.
Feb 17, 2009 · This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, the George Washington Slept Here, and the North Carolina Division of Archives and History series lists.
The only time Washington was in North Carolina was on his Southern Tour in 1791 with the exception being 1763 when Washington supervised the surveying of land in the Dismal Swamp of the northeast of the state.
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Mar 1, 2013 · That wasn’t true back in 1791, when the first president, George Washington, was serving his first term. Washington’s decision to tour Southern states that year set an interesting precedent for his successors.