After the Revolutionary War, George Washington looked to unite the new nation through trade. From his early days as a surveyor, he believed the Potomac River held the key to connecting western settlements with eastern ports like Alexandria. The problem was a series of waterfalls along the river, including Great Falls, which has a massive drop of 76 feet. In May 1785, George Washington met in Alexandria for the first meeting of a new venture called the Potomac Company (then Patowmack Company). It

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