Event
George Washington's First American Revolution: The Potowmack Canal Company
Fee:
Free.Repeating Event
Days:
Every week on Sunday and Saturday
Dates:
January 17, 2026 to March 29, 2026
Time:
11:00 AM, 1:00 PM
Duration:
30 minutes
Type of Event
Children’s Program
Talk
Description
Prior to the American Revolution and becoming the nation’s first president, George Washington had another revolutionary idea – a canal system that would promote expansion into the Ohio River Valley and beyond. Join us at the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center to learn more about George Washington’s life, explore his dream of a canal system along the Potomac River, and discover how that vision helped to shape American expansion and commerce for over a century.
The program will take place on Saturdays and Sundays at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm.