by Experts on the Washingtons | Mar 12, 2025 | The Washingtons
Mount Vernon and the Washington Family Mount Vernon was granted to the Washington Family in 1674 and was inherited by George Washington in 1761. The Washington family’s history at Mount Vernon, Virginia Land grant In 1674, George Washington’s...
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Introducing History as George and Martha Washington How did Washington envision his retirement? When Washington retired in March of 1797, he imagined himself returning to Mount Vernon and not straying far from the estate’s boundaries for the rest of his life. He...
by Experts on the Washingtons | Feb 10, 2025 | The Washingtons
George and Martha Washington Bringing History To Life During the Revolutionary War, Martha was noted by other officers who were close to George as being a good, supportive and loving wife. The Marquis de Lafayette wrote to his own wife that he found Martha Washington:...
by Experts on the Washingtons | Jan 28, 2025 | The Washingtons
George and Martha Washington Recounts our History George and Martha Washington’s journey together began after Martha’s first husband died, July 1757, leaving her a very wealthy widow and mother of four children. The earliest written record of George and Martha’s...
by Experts on the Washingtons | Jan 2, 2025 | The Washingtons
George Washington Quote on Good Quality “Associate yourself with men of good quality, if you esteem your own reputation; for ‘tis better to be alone than in bad company.” George Washington Thanks for enjoying “George Washington Quote on Good Quality” by...
