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George Washington s statue in London has soil from Virginia beneath it as a result of Washington s declaration in 1799 that he would never again set foot on British soil.

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George Washington’s statue in London has soil from Virginia beneath it as a result of Washington’s declaration in 1799 that he would never again set foot on British soil.

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