Newly elected president George Washington set out to visit the new nation aware that he was the singular unifying figure in America.
His highly anticipated arrival.
The president kept a rigorous schedule, enduring rugged roads and hazardous water crossings.
But the focus was on Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia.
The long and arduous trek from the capital, Philadelphia, passed through seven states and the future Washington, D.
C.
The journey s finale was the Southern Tour, begun in March 1791.
Newly elected president George Washington set out to visit the new nation aware that he was the singular unifying figure in America