A look at the daily routine of George Washington, who drank tea and wine and spent hours on horseback

• George Washington was the first president of the US.
• He's widely-regarded as the father of the country.
• Here's a look at the typical schedule he stuck to when he was at his Mount Vernon plantation.

George Washington is widely regarded as the father of the United States.

It's not surprising why. Not only did the general-turned-president ensure the survival of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, he also laid down a number of massively important precedents in his two terms as US president.

So how did he spend his days? Well, that likely varied a bit when he was commanding his army from 1775 to 1783. And, as it turns out, we know a bit more about the breakdown of his daily schedule when he resided at Mount Vernon, his estate on the banks of the Potomac River.

Here's a breakdown of how a day in the life of George Washington unfolded at Mount Vernon: