Only President Who Went Into Battle
Did you know that George Washington is the only US President to have ridden into battle while he was in office? Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau said, “On September 19, 1794, George Washington became the only sitting U.S. president to personally lead troops in the field when he led the militia on a nearly month-long march west over the Allegheny Mountains to the town of Bedford.” Even though there have been countless presidents who had a military career, no one else had actively participated in a war while they were the President of the United States.
Only President Who Went Into Battle
Whiskey Distillery Owner
George Washington launched a whiskey distillery at his Mount Vernon home in 1798. It went on to be a huge success! A Polish guest by the name of Julian Niemcewcz said that the distillery made 12,000 gallons of whiskey per year. Here is an excerpt of a letter that Washington sent to his nephew: “Two hundred gallons of Whiskey will be ready this day for your call, and the sooner it is taken the better, as the demand for this article (in these parts) is brisk.” Sadly, the distillery is no longer around.
Whiskey Distillery Owner
