Fairfax Network | The Real Martha Washington

The Real Martha Washington

March 25, 2008 from 1-1:30 p.m. (ET)

for Students in Grades 3-5

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Step back in time and meet Martha Washington, America’s first First Lady.

Martha Dandridge Custis married George Washington on January 6, 1759, and moved to his family home, Mount Vernon, several months later.

Mrs. Washington’s incredibly full and vibrant life will be portrayed by historical interpreters. Susan Zickel will portray young Martha Washington’s life up to the American Revolution. Living biographer Mary Wiseman will show students what the first lady’s life was like after the Revolutionary War.

Produced in partnership with George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens.

Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
Web site for George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens