A Posse de George Washington, Nova, York, Estados Unidos (The Inauguration of George Washington) - James H. Cafferty / Charles G. Rosenberg

 

A Posse de George Washington, Nova, York, Estados Unidos (The Inauguration of George Washington) - James H. Cafferty / Charles G. Rosenberg

Nova York - Estados Unidos

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OST - 76x63 - Circa 1860

America's first President took the oath of office on April 30, 1789 in New York City on the balcony of the Senate Chamber at Federal Hall on Wall Street. The votes had taken over two months to tally, but when they were all counted, General Washington became the first and only United States President to be unanimously elected by the Electoral College. Washington's inauguration was preceded by a nine-day journey to New York from his home in Mount Vernon, Virginia, and in each town along the way the president-elect was greeted with crowds and ceremony. Inauguration Day began with the ringing of church bells across the city followed by a full ceremonial procession to Federal Hall, during which Washington was escorted by a military contingent of 500 soldiers; the day ended with the citizens of New York celebrating in the streets while fireworks exploded overhead.