When Daniel died suddenly in 1757, Martha became the wealthiest widow in the colony—a prime catch for a young man on the make like George Washington. George and Martha married in 1759 ...

Martha Washington served what was known at the time as a great cake, a type of fruit cake that called for 40 eggs. Find out ...

George Washington is arguably the most important figure in U.S. history, and his wife, Martha Washington, was a constant support during his career. Martha Washington didn’t have an easy life.

click image for close-up George Washington and Martha Dandridge Custis were wed in January of 1759. Both were twenty-seven years old, and they had spent a total of fewer than three weeks together.

Between ten and eleven on December 14, Washington died in his bedchamber with Martha at the foot of his bed. His last words ...

Did you ever wonder about George Washington’s living quarters at Valley Forge during the 1777-78 winter encampment of the ...

Martha Washington cemented her place in history as the steadfast and loyal wife of Gen. (later President) George Washington, displaying her own steadfast, calm, steely leadership that clearly matc ...

One of the most memorable of such events was the marriage on 22 February 1799 (George's sixty-seventh and last birthday) of Martha Washington's youngest granddaughter, Eleanor Parke "Nelly" Custis ...

Records at Mount Vernon show that George and Martha Washington were fond of cherries, at least when mixed with brandy. Martha Washington's recipe for a “cherry bounce” cocktail survives ...

Ice cream has been a quintessential summer treat for generations, whether you prefer a twist of soft-serve chocolate and vanilla on a cake cone or two scoops of gourmet mint chip stacked on a hand ...