Stories of George Washington

“I retain an unalterable affection for you, which neither time nor distance can change.”... Is this a line from Pride and Prejudice…or a love letter from George Washington?

Otherworldly silence. Blood-speckled snow, patterned by oozing, frostbitten feet. Unconquerable hunger. And the cold. The needling, soul-penetrating cold. This was Christmas Eve, 1776.

The British have just intercepted a message from General Washington, dated May 29, 1781. Could it be the location of the Continental Army? Instructions for a spy? They open it – and howl with laughter.

Can you imagine the President of the United States being addressed as "His Mightiness"? Well, it almost happened.

Records – and centuries of gossip– draw attention to a beautiful woman in Washington’s past. Her name is Sally Cary Fairfax.

It’s exactly what you might think – it involved whiskey, and it certainly involved a rebellion. Oh, and don't mess with the Constitution.

How did a man who thought that alcohol lead to all sorts of harm become one of the nation's largest distiller?

Greetings, traveler. I am Tobias Lear, the General’s personal secretary. Do come inside, though you have come to Mount Vernon on a most lamentable day.