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The first president and Continental Army commander was all over the region in 1775 and 1776

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George Washington spent a considerable amount of time in the Boston area from the spring of 1775 through the spring of 1776. He had to: The Siege of Boston was underway as the first major military contest of the American Revolution.

He also returned as president in October 1789.

Here is a map of where Washington spent both jags as well as the surviving signs of his presence in the area.

[Sources not otherwise linked to: MountVernon.org; WalkingBoston.com]