Adams Moves to Washington: Capital Established Amid Construction
The first president to live in Washington didn't actually live there — not really. John Adams moved into a city that was mostly mud, stumps, and ambition. The White House existed, technically, but only eleven of its rooms were finished. Adams slept in a tavern instead. Six months later, he lost to Jefferson and never spent a full year there. The house built for American power sat half-finished when its first resident arrived. And the second president never got to settle in.
June 3, 1800
226 years ago
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