George Washington's Worthy Partner
Martha Washington was a remarkable and multifaceted woman, known not only for her grace and elegance but also for her resilience.
- From the first meeting with young George Washington, their courtship and marriage.
- To the tragic loss of her daughter, the difficulties of caring for the estate and traveling to the winter encampments during the war.
- To the honor and burden of being the first First Lady.
Come learn why the General referred to her as his 'Worthy Partner.'
Martha Washington
Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 2, 1731 — May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington. She wed George Washington in 1759 as a young widow with two children. After spending about half of the Revolutionary War at the front with General Washington, she served as the first First Lady of the United States.