Washington, DC, History for Kids: The Making of a Capital City

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Time Line 1608 Captain John Smith is the first European to explore the Washington area 1660s First European settlers arrive 1820s Rebuilt and expanded Capitol is completed 1748 Bellhaven is founded soon to become Alexandria 1751 Georgetown is founded 1789 George Washington becomes the first president of the United States 1790 The Potomac is selected as the site for the future capital of the United States 1791 Pierre L’Enfant begins to lay out the new city 1792 Cornerstone of the White House is laid 1793 Cornerstone of the Capitol is laid 1800 US government officially moves to Washington 1814 British burn Washington during the War of 1812 1816 St John’s Church is built vi