Did George Washington have a house in Barbados?

George Washington lived at Bush Hill House in Barbados for a short period in 1751. This is the only house the future first president of the United States of America ever lived in outside of his country. This historic house has since been opened to the public as George Washington House and Museum.

Why did George Washington live in Barbados?

George Washington lived on the small Caribbean island of Barbados, with his half-brother Lawrence in 1751. He spent two months on the island where he hoped that the island's warm climate would cure his tuberculosis.

How long did George Washington live in Barbados?

As a young man, the first president of the United States of America George Washington spent two months in Barbados in 1751 where he lived at Bush Hill House.

Did George Washington ever go to Barbados?

In 1751 George Washington did travel with his half-brother Lawrence to Barbados from what would become the United States of America. The records show that the future "First Father" of the United States only travel outside the continent once, and that is when he sailed to Barbados.