"The Father of Our Country" and first president seems to have been endlessly fascinating to 19th century readers. While many articles deal with Washington's life and history, many more cover what can only be described as "Washingtoniana" - articles about Washington's homes, possessions, birthplace, portraits, and relatives. Oddly enough, one doesn't find many articles about the hero of the American Revolution in British Victorian magazines!

Mt. Vernon Purchased (Peterson's, 1858)

The purchase of Mt. Vernon by "the ladies of America," to preserve Washington's home.

Washington in Cambridge, by Alexander McKenzie (Atlantic Monthly, 1875)

The Story of Washington (Demorest, 1880)

Washington's Acceptance of the First Presidency (Harper's Monthly, 1882A)

The Home and Haunts of Washington/Mount Vernon as It Is, by Constance Cary Harrison and Sophie Bledsoe Herrick (Century Magazine, 1888A)

The First Inauguration (Century Magazine, 1889A)

Footprints in Washingtonland, by Moncure D. Conway (Harper's Monthly, 1889A)

Some unpublished letters of George Washington.

The Inauguration of Washington, by Clarence Winthrop Bowen (Century Magazine, 1889A)

Original Portraits of Washington, by Charles Henry Harta (Century Magazine, 1889A)

Washington at Mount Vernon After the Revolution, by Constance Cary Harrison (Century Magazine, 1889A)

Washington in New York in 1789, by Constance Cary Harrison (Century Magazine, 1889A)

The First American: His Homes and His Households, by Leila Herbert (Harper's Monthly, 1889-Dec)

The last of a series, covering "final days at Mount Vernon."

Washington's Inauguration, by John Bach McMaster (Harper's Monthly, 1889A)

Archibald Robertson, and His Portraits of the Washingtons, by Edith Robertson Cleveland (Century Magazine, 1890B)

Some New Washington Relics, from the Collection of Mrs. B.W. Kennon, by Edmund Law Rogers (Century Magazine, 1890B)

Mrs. Brittania Kennon was, at that time, the oldest living descendant of Martha Washington.

Washington and Frederick the Great, by Moncure D. Conway (Century Magazine, 1891A)

Including the "story of a mythical sword."

The Mother and Birthplace of Washington, by Ella Bassett Washington (Century Magazine, 1892A)

Original Portraits of Washington, by Charles Henry Hart (Century Magazine, 1892A)

Washington the Winter Before the War, by Henry Dawes (Atlantic Monthly, 1893)

Two Unpublished Portraits of Washington, by H.S. Stabler and Ella Bassett Washington (Century Magazine, 1894A)

One of these is a charming needlework portrait done by Rowlinda Sharpless.

Washington's Account of His Table Supplies, by William F. Havemeyer (Century Magazine, 1894B)

A look at George Washington's domestic account books.

The Personal Side of Washington, by Gen. A.W. Greely (Ladies Home Journal, 1896)

Washington's Christmas at Valley Forge, by William Perrine (Ladies Home Journal, 1898)