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Georgetown is a historic neighborhood and commercial district in Northwest Washington, D.C., situated along the Potomac River. Founded in 1751 as part of the colonial-era Province of Maryland, Georgetown predated the establishment of Washington, D.C. by 40 years.
Washington, D.C., was named for George Washington, a Founding Father and the first president of the United States. [14] [15] The district is named for Columbia, the female personification of the nation.
Old Stone House in present-day Georgetown, was built in 1765 and is the oldest standing building in Washington, D.C. Georgetown later grew into a thriving port, facilitating trade and shipments of tobacco and other goods from the colonial-era Province of Maryland.
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Georgetown University is a private Jesuit research university in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States and the nation's first federally chartered university.
George Washington, the country’s first president (1789–97), carefully chose the site, which is on the Potomac River ’s navigation head (to accommodate oceangoing ships), and near two well-established colonial port cities, George Town (now Georgetown, a section of the city of Washington) and Alexandria, Va.
The following is a timeline of the history of Washington, D.C., the capital city of the United States. 18th century. 1751: Georgetown founded. 1752 – February: First survey of Georgetown completed. [1]
