On Aug. 15, 1824, he arrived in New York City with his son, George Washington Lafayette, and was met by over 80,000 cheering fans, his first trip to America in 40 years.

On May 4 and 5, at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, people can explore a replica of the tent that General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, used from 1775 to 1783 ...

1882 – George Washington Custis Lee sues the government for taking over the land. The US Supreme Court rules that the federal government was trespassing.

1882 – George Washington Custis Lee sues the government for taking over the land. The US Supreme Court rules that the federal government was trespassing.

301 Cleveland Ave, Grover, NC 28073 and (704) 937-2940 [email protected] Historic Recipe: Washington Family Syllabub From the Kitchen of President George and Martha Washington.

Arlington's connection to George Washington — and the Confederacy First called Arlington Estate, the site was established by George Washington Parke Custis, the step-grandson of the first ...

Arlington's connection to George Washington — and the Confederacy First called Arlington Estate, the site was established by George Washington Parke Custis, the step-grandson of the first president.

3. George Washington and his wife Martha didn’t have biological children together. An engraving of Martha Washington, who married George Washington in 1759. | GeorgiosArt/iStock via Getty Images ...

George Washington Parke Custis, President Washington’s step-grandson, was particularly active in this scissor work, handing out the scraps with notes identifying their provenance.

George Washington wrote his will just a few months before his death in 1799. In it, Washington left instructions for the enslaved people that he owned to be freed after the passing of his wife Martha.

Scott made furniture for prominent figures such as Thomas Jefferson, George Washington and John Custis IV, including a chair for the speaker of the House of Burgesses that stood in the Virginia ...