It is winter 1783. Martha Washington is returning from what she sincerely hopes will be her final Winter Camp of the American Revolution. She has come to Fredericksburg, Virginia to reassure both Mary Ball Washington and Betty Lewis, Washington’s mother and sister that he intends to be back at Mt. Vernon for Christmas. Discover the joys and sorrows, hopes and fears of the three most important ladies in General Washington’s life as they wait the hero's return. Programs and exhibitions at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum are supported by the DeWitt Wallace Endowment Fund.
Mother, Sister, Wife: Washington’s Ladies Awaiting the Hero’s Return
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Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area 101-A Visitor Center Drive, City of Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area
101-A Visitor Center Drive, City of Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
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