In of George Washington. Guest good morning, welcome to mount vernon. Behind me you see George Washington, the first president , being sworn in at federal hall in new york city in 1789 in were thet how well duties and powers of the office that he was about to step into, how well were they defined at that moment when he was sworn in . Guest they were not defined at all. The presidency was a brandnew institution. There had not been anything like it certainly in america and really in the world. It was a new experiment of an elected magistrate who at one point would be the head of state, like a king, but at the same time be the chief executioner of the laws, the chief executive, the chief policymaker. It was not clear where the powers of the legislature and where the powers of the president would be defined. Washington really created that office, and many of the precedents, many of the things we come to think of as president ial, come down from his example in the office host 59 when he89,
Name because trenton was a household name. It was a center of commerce. William trent had established trenton as a port town. He could feel his merchant ships as far as this point, up to the fall lines of the delaware. It made sense to bring say government here. The building involved over the course of 200 years from 1792 to 1991. 10 different architects, 16 Major Construction projects. Where we are standing, in the, was completed in 1889. The first date house constructed in between 1790 in 1792 by Jonathan Doan, he was the builder, architect. Deconstructed a very simple, gorgeousstyle building. 215 pounds, which is 400 today and built on the bluffs overlooking the Delaware River. We are fortunate to have portions of that building that still survives the day, including the temperatures that date back including the timbers. We are one of the only state capitals that i can think of that you actually enter into after a major thoroughfare. As soon as you walk in off of state street, you ar
Trenton was selected because of its location, even though we are not in the Geographical Center of the state. We are situated on the Delaware River. Equidistant between north jersey and south jersey. It made sense for trenton because trenton was a household name. It was made famous by George Washington and the battle of trenton, crossing the Delaware River. It was also a center of commerce. William trent had established trenton as a port town. A river port town. Hisould fail sail merchant ships as far as this point, up to the fall lines of the delaware. It made sense to bring government here. The building involved over the course of 200 years from 1792 to 1991. 10 different architects, 16 Major Construction projects. Where we are standing in the rotunda was completed in 1889. The first steakhouse was constructed between 1790 in 1792 by jonathan doan, he was the builder, an architect from philadelphia. He constructed a very simple, georgianstyle building. It cost 215 pounds, which is 40
Trenton was selected because of its location, even though we are not in the Geographical Center of the state. We are situated on the Delaware River. Equidistant between north jersey and south jersey. It made sense for trenton because trenton was a household name. It was made famous by George Washington and the battle of trenton, crossing the Delaware River. It was also a center of commerce. William trent had established trenton as a port town. A river port town. Hisould fail sail merchant ships as far as this point, up to the fall lines of the delaware. It made sense to bring government here. The building involved over the course of 200 years from 1792 to 1991. 10 different architects, 16 Major Construction projects. Where we are standing in the rotunda was completed in 1889. The first steakhouse was constructed between 1790 in 1792 by jonathan doan, he was the builder, an architect from philadelphia. He constructed a very simple, georgianstyle building. It cost 215 pounds, which is 40
To learn more about its unique history. For six years now, weve traveled to cities across the u. S. , to explore their literary and historic sites. You can watch more of our visits at cspan. Org citiestour. Trenton became the state capital in 1790. Trenton was selected because of its location. Even though were not in the Geographic Center of the state as many state capitals are. We are situated on the Delaware River, equal justice between north jersey and south jersey. It made sense for trenton, because trenton by 1790 was already a household name. It was made famous, of course, by George Washington and the battle of trenton. Crossing the Delaware River, 1776. Christmas night. It was also, however, a center of commerce. William trent had established trenton. As a port town. A river port town. He could sail his merchant ships up as far as this point. Up to the fall lines of the delaware. So it made sense to bring State Government here as well in 1790. The building really evolved over th