Nelly Custis Collection

Eleanor Parke Custis spent most of her youth at Mount Vernon with her grandmother, Martha Washington, and her step-grandfather, George Washington. ...

George Washington included four octagonal structures that added both practical and decorative touches to the gardens as part of his plan for the up...

"Itinerant Painter: Virginia Jacobs McLaughlin: A Lifelong Brush with History". By Jeanne Blackburn with photography by Salyer McLaughlin. Designed...

Nelly is named after Martha Washington’s granddaughter, Eleanor (Nelly) Parke Custis. Nellie was 10 years old when the Washingtons became the first...

Children's Tea & Etiquette: Brewing Good Manners in Young Minds. By Dorothea Johnson, John Harney & Ann Noyes. Illustrated by Dawn Peterson...

In a letter to Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis, dated March 21, 1796, George Washington wrote "A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool." This ...

In a letter to Eleanor “Nelly” Parke Custis, dated March 21, 1796, George Washington wrote “A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool.” This ...

Perfect for the sensible woman on the go! In a letter to Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis, dated March 21, 1796, George Washington wrote "A sensible wo...

In a letter to Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis, dated March 21, 1796, George Washington wrote "A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool." This ...

Perfect for delicious fresh fruit flavor on the go! Just add fresh or frozen fruit to the green infuser and fill up with water. Add mint leaves for...

In a letter to Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis, dated March 21, 1796, George Washington wrote "A sensible woman can never be happy with a fool." The M...