Martha Washington

Everybody knows George Washington is called the Founding Father of our nation, but what about his wife, Martha? Discover the story of how she met and married George Washington and their life at Mount Vernon. She will share her favorite recipes, including one for cough medicine. Hear her tell the true stories about George’s wooden teeth, him chopping down the cherry tree, his love of books and farming. She will tell how George helped in America’s fight for independence during the Revolutionary War and how he became our first President, the Founding Father of our nation and she our Founding Mother.

Tea and cucumber sandwiches will be served.

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Host or Publisher Mount Prospect Historical Society