Washington DC Tour 10Walking From Georgetown Waterfront Park to George Washington University

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#Washington #WashingtonUniversity #GeorgeWashingtonUniversity #WashingtonD.C. • #walk #Washington #D.C. #DC #WashingtonDC #US • #USA #walktour #citywalk #torontovlog #canadalife #torontotravel #Toronto #walking • The video shows the following content: On the afternoon of March 31, 2024, we started our one-hour hike from the Georgetown Waterfront Park to George Washington University, Washington D.C. And shot beautiful scenes in George Washington University. • After visiting George Washington University, we would go back to my hotel “Washington Plaza Hotel” nearby Thomas Circle in WashingtonD.C. • The next episode Washington, DC Tour (11)-Walking from George Washington University to My Hotel” will be introduced completely. You are welcome to watch it and subscribe to share. Thank you. • 1. George Washington University • The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a private federally-chartered research university in Washington, D.C. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress and is the first university founded under Washington, D.C.'s jurisdiction. It is one of the nation's six federally chartered universities. • GW is classified among R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity. It is the only member of the Association of American Universities in Washington, D.C. The university offers degree programs in seventy-one disciplines, enrolling around 11,500 undergraduate and 15,000 graduate students. The school's athletic teams, the George Washington Revolutionaries, play in the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. GW also annually hosts numerous political events, including the World Bank and International Monetary Fund's Annual Meetings. • The first President of the United States, George Washington, long favored the establishment of a university in a central part of the United States. He wrote to the U.S. Congress and others in favor of it. Washington envisioned the new university would become a central part of the new national capital, and said he hoped the university would educate the most promising students from across the country while reaping the benefits of the nation's capital. • 1821, the Baptist missionary and leading minister Luther Rice secured funds from James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, John C. Calhoun, and other benefactors for a college to educate citizens from throughout the young nation in Washington, D.C. A large building was constructed on College Hill, which is now known as Meridian Hill. On February 9, 1821, President Monroe approved the congressional charter, creating the non-denominational Columbian College. Washingtonians, Congress, and the academic community celebrated this new institution as the fulfillment of Washington's vision. • In 1824, the first commencement was considered an important event for the young city. In attendance were President Monroe, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, the Marquis de Lafayette, and other dignitaries. • 2. Georgetown Waterfront Park • Georgetown Waterfront Park is a national park completed in Washington, D.C. in the fall of 2011. Part of the Georgetown Historic District, the park stretches along the banks of the Potomac River from 31st Street, NW to the Key Bridge. The result of many years of advocacy and fundraising, the site features several notable design elements. Now complete, the park links 225 miles (362 km) of parkland along the Potomac River stretching from Cumberland, Maryland to Mount Vernon, Virginia. The park was designed to passively complement the natural curve of the river. • The park has been in various stages of planning and development for several decades. In 1968, the National Capital Planning Commission identified the Georgetown Waterfront as future parkland. An agreement was reached between the National Park Service and the mayor of the District of Columbia to transfer 10 acres (40,000 m2) of land for the proposed park. • 🧡Thanks for watching! • Please leave a LIKE and SHARE this video • SUBSCRIBE my YouTube Channel for more videos and clicked the bell so you will not miss any of my videos. • I would be very glad if you subscribe and turn on the notification bell 🧡

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