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British West Indies - Island of Barbados - Bridgetown: This house is where George Washington lived on the only occasion when he left the soil of our country. He stayed some months with his brother who was ill and hoping to find health in warmer climate. Washington had smallpox while living here. All this was while we were still the British Colony.
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British West Indies - Island of Barbados - Bridgetown: This house is where George Washington lived on the only occasion when he left the soil of our country. He stayed some months with his brother who was ill and hoping to find health in warmer climate. Washington had smallpox while living here. All this was while we were still the British Colony.
Collection:
Keystone-Mast Collection
Contributing Institution:
UC Riverside, California Museum of Photography