Episode 52
George Washington had multiple Catholic aides de camp, and among them was Lt. Col. John Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald was a friend of Washington’s before the Revolution, and that friendship continued after the War. Fitzgerald was involved in Alexandria politics, and in the founding of the first parish in Virginia — today’s St. Mary’s Basilica in Old Town Alexandria. And one of the first donations for it was made by his old friend George Washington.
More Information
- John Fitzgerald · George Washington’s Mount Vernon
- The Sacred Heart Review, Volume 41, Number 6 — 30 January 1909 — Boston College Newspapers
- Lt Col John Fitzgerald – Valley Forge National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
- George Washington and Colonel John Fitzgerald – The Basilica of Saint Mary
- VA. Hibernian’s Seek Answers on Removal of Irish Immigrants Name From Fitzgerald Square
- LTC John Fitzgerald (Unknown-1799) – Find A Grave Memorial
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