Less than a year after Nelly's wedding, the death of George Washington had a tremendous effect on the personal lives of virtually every slave at Mount Vernon. He died on 14 December 1799 after a ...

George Washington announced his permanent retreat from the world 220 years ago today. His “Farewell Address,” first drafted by Madison and later amended and expanded by Hamilton, was printed ...

In the nearly 225 years since the death of George Washington, the historic home has seen many seasons and many incarnations, ...

Located on the Rappahanock River, Washington would spend most of his childhood there. George was only 11 years old when his father died. Upon his father’s death, the plantation and all its holdings ...

Feb. 22, 1732 George Washington is born in a modest house at ... who died in 1752. Following the death of his sister-in-law, Washington officially inherited Mount Vernon in 1761.