The Women Who Saved George Washington's Home
Facts in 60 Seconds
4 / 4
The Women Who Saved George Washington's Home
“If the men of America have seen fit to allow the home of its most respected hero to go to ruin, why can't the women of America band together to save it?”
In 1853, Louisa Bird Cunningham wrote these words to her daughter, Ann Pamela Cunningham, after seeing the decrepit state of George Washington's home while traveling on the Potomac River.
Inspired by her mother's words, Cunningham took it upon herself to challenge the nation to save Mount Vernon. She founded the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association in 1853 and by 1858 had raised $200,000 dollars to purchase the mansion and two hundred acres.
Learn more at http://mountvernon.org/mvla
Facts in 60 Seconds
4 / 4
Related Videos

9:47
Welcome to George Washington's Mount Vernon
Women's History
9,960
views

16:00
George Washington and the Pursuit of Religious Freedom (Full Movie)
Women's History
797,498
views

3:48
The Story of an American Icon: George Washington's Mount Vernon
Women's History
4,644
views

2:34
Explore George Washington’s World: Teaching America’s History
Women's History
1,440
views

5:58
George Washington's Gardens
Women's History
981
views

2:41
Preserving George Washington's Home
Women's History
5,845
views

10:30
Welcome to George Washington's Mount Vernon
Women's History
204,300
views

3:08
The Tomb of George Washington
Women's History
2,322
views

24:08
Mount Vernon by Candlelight: A Christmas Tour
Women's History
26,228
views

11:24
The Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
Women's History
2,476
views

9:46
Fred W. Smith National Library For The Study Of George Washington
Women's History
502
views

4:12
How to learn about your family history
Women's History
5,260
views

11:36
Washington's Mount Vernon Has A Seriously Twisted History
Women's History
68,984
views

0:30
Deep River performed by Brenda Parker #shorts
Women's History
7,213
views

1:58
George Washington's Necessary
Women's History
1,569
views

7:42
Digging up history: Archaeological Collection Tour
Women's History
5,067
views

1:20
George Washington's Dentures
Women's History
3,973
views

9:34
Revolutionary War Weekend
Women's History
946
views

7:10
How do we take care of George Washington's Tomb?
Women's History
11,423
views

12:45
Interview with George Washington
Women's History
2,950
views

11:17
Animal Day at Mount Vernon!
Women's History
2,894
views

12:21
George Washington's Mount Vernon -- Mansion Interior
Women's History
49,174
views

18:01
The Enslaved of Washington at Mount Vernon | History Traveler Episode 122
Women's History
180,472
views

27:08
Congresswoman Jane Harman: Leadership For A More Perfect Union
Women's History
664
views

25:45
Microsoft President Brad Smith: Leadership For A More Perfect Union
Women's History
601
views

25:42
Governor Larry Hogan: Leadership For A More Perfect Union
Women's History
899
views

12:54
Valley Forge National Historical Park Tour
Women's History
14,598
views

4:47
18th-Century Whiskey & Grains ft. Distiller Steve Bashore
Women's History
2,487
views

12:34
Dean Norton's Holiday Gift Guide: Historic Wood Products from 18th century Trees
Women's History
1,057
views

10:09
Learn about the lives of the enslaved through Archeology
Women's History
4,355
views

2:34
George Washington's Innovative Invention: The 16-Sided Barn
Women's History
3,777
views

4:32
How did George Washington get along with Native Americans? #AskMountVernon
Women's History
9,533
views

2:04
How did George Washington acquire Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon
Women's History
6,279
views

2:19
What advice would George Washington give to current leaders? #AskMountVernon
Women's History
4,623
views

2:41
What inspired George Washington to lead the United States?
Women's History
3,064
views

2:03
How did George and Martha Washington meet? #AskMountVernon
Women's History
7,581
views

1:02
Was George Washington bald? #AskMountVernon
Women's History
7,345
views

1:06
Who was George Washington's Vice President? And what did he think about him? #AskMountVernon
Women's History
6,422
views

2:16
Did George and Martha Washington ever fight? #AskMountVernon
Women's History
10,116
views

1:08
Did George Washington BUY or INHERIT Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon
Women's History
3,720
views

1:42
Who carried George Washington's casket? Freemasons? #AskMountVernon
Women's History
19,125
views

1:58
How did George Washington Become a Great General? #AskMountVernon
Women's History
4,663
views

6:06
Martha Washington's Will
Women's History
7,213
views

6:20
Ann Pamela Cunningham: The Woman Who Saved George Washington's Home
Women's History
4,924
views

6:50
Mary Ball Washington: Who Raised George Washington?
Women's History
16,962
views

58:41
LIVE in the Central Passage
Women's History
15,167
views

1:09:57
WASHINGTON, DEATH, & DISEASE: A Conversation with Alexis Coe (FULL VIDEO)
Women's History
1,893
views

4:27
The Life of Penny: An Enslaved Girl
Women's History
12,085
views

32:51
LIVE with Martha Washington
Women's History
4,832
views

1:14:21
Washington Wednesday: George Washington's Youth
Women's History
32,879
views

5:04
The Life of Kate: Enslaved Midwife, Fieldworker, Wife & Mother
Women's History
17,274
views

5:12
The Life of Martha Washington
Women's History
41,786
views

4:24
The Life of Doll: Women of Mount Vernon
Women's History
15,041
views

9:38
How Long Does It Take to Restore a Room?
Women's History
3,499
views

21:49
Washington's War (Full Movie) - General George Washington and the Revolutionary War
Women's History
1,036,479
views

25:27
LIVE Q&A with Martha Washington for Her Wedding Anniversary
Women's History
3,107
views

2:57
230 YEAR OLD TREE FALLS
Women's History
6,526
views

1:31
Did George Washington Have a Christmas Tree?
Women's History
7,738
views

1:35
How Long Did It Take to Restore the Mansion?
Women's History
3,936
views

2:59
Would You Survive the French and Indian War?
Women's History
11,883
views

3:31
18th Century Fishing Techniques
Women's History
7,510
views

3:18
How Did George Washington Make Money?
Women's History
8,926
views

1:45
Hercules on the Death of George Washington
Women's History
6,163
views

1:19
What Was George Washington's Favorite Book?
Women's History
5,908
views

2:06
What Disease Did George Washington Die From?
Women's History
52,787
views

2:53
How Did Mount Vernon Get Its Name?
Women's History
5,467
views

2:26
Why is the Kitchen Outside?
Women's History
11,481
views

1:11
Did George Washington Watch YouTube?
Women's History
1,766
views

1:02
How Long Did George Washington Ride His Horse?
Women's History
3,278
views

2:05
What Was George Washington's Favorite Plant?
Women's History
2,663
views

2:06
Did George Washington Use a Bath or Shower?
Women's History
38,493
views

1:00
Did George Washington Go to School?
Women's History
3,354
views

1:03
What Was George Washington's Favorite Food?
Women's History
10,570
views

0:50
How Many Horses Did George Washington Have?
Women's History
2,004
views

2:02
Did George Washington Have Kids?
Women's History
29,468
views

1:05
How Did George Washington Get So Rich?
Women's History
3,058
views

0:51
What Kind of Horses Did George Washington Own?
Women's History
3,491
views

1:21
What is George Washington's Favorite Animal?
Women's History
3,109
views

0:45
How Old Was George Washington When He Got Married?
Women's History
4,434
views

1:38
What Did George Washington Eat?
Women's History
21,105
views

2:38
What Was George Washington's Bed Made Of?
Women's History
13,739
views

2:17
Did Women Impersonate Soldiers In The Revolutionary War?
Women's History
3,746
views

5:35
Nelly Custis' ORIGINAL Handmade Music Books
Women's History
1,317
views

3:58
Things to Do at Mount Vernon
Women's History
38,076
views

1:07:58
Slavery: George Washington's "Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret"
Women's History
11,490
views

1:51
Did George Washington Have A Gun?
Women's History
8,950
views

9:22
Inside George Washington's Harpsichord
Women's History
14,068
views

5:18
Mount Vernon, George Washington's Refuge of Tranquility
Women's History
5,222
views

1:40
Did George Washington Ever Kill Someone?
Women's History
10,220
views

5:38
The Crucial Revolutionary War Battles Of Princeton and Trenton
Women's History
21,580
views

3:01
Primary Sources on the Washingtons and Chocolate
Women's History
1,078
views

1:08
Did George Washington Have Any Brothers and Sisters?
Women's History
7,734
views

1:33
How Tall Was George Washington?
Women's History
9,310
views

6:01
The Siege of Boston 1775
Women's History
24,518
views

5:29
King George III and the American Revolution
Women's History
563,409
views

5:29
Rick Atkinson on Writing the American Revolution
Women's History
12,609
views

6:18
George Washington, A Novice General
Women's History
17,186
views

6:31
Building a NEW Barn at Mount Vernon
Women's History
1,766
views

0:55
Did Martha Washington Have Children With George Washington?
Women's History
13,377
views

4:11
Did the Proclamation Line Start the American Revolution?
Women's History
22,535
views

1:37
Martha Washington’s 1759 Arrival At Mount Vernon
Women's History
6,623
views

3:04
The American Constitution's Limitations on Abolishing Slavery
Women's History
16,326
views

5:39
Ona Judge: A Woman Who Escaped Slavery & the Washingtons
Women's History
602,079
views

3:34
George Washington's Enslaved Chef: Hercules
Women's History
116,391
views

9:37
Telling The Story Of Slavery: A Visit To The National Archives
Women's History
31,404
views

3:32
George Washington's Enslaved Housemaid: Caroline Branham
Women's History
178,769
views

3:23
How Was Chocolate Made in the 18th Century?
Women's History
4,071
views

0:34
George Washington's Front Parlor...Opening Soon!
Women's History
3,032
views

3:24
George Washington's Enslaved Valet: William Lee
Women's History
105,385
views

19:09
ORIGINAL Items The Washingtons Used For Entertaining
Women's History
46,768
views

15:23
Chocolate in George Washington's America
Women's History
24,288
views

1:24
What Was George Washington's Favorite Color?
Women's History
15,459
views

1:21
How Old is George Washington's House?
Women's History
10,887
views

2:10
Where Did Martha Washington Sleep as a Widow?
Women's History
15,849
views

22:54
A More Perfect Union: George Washington and the Making of the Constitution (Full Movie)
Women's History
337,596
views

25:05
Now Or Never: Yorktown Campaign of 1781 (Full Movie)
Women's History
1,241,104
views

4:56
Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?
Women's History
55,713
views

1:33
How Did Washington Feel About the Sons of Liberty?
Women's History
11,144
views

2:00
What is the Oldest Tree on George Washington's Estate?
Women's History
8,121
views

22:31
Nathaniel Philbrick: In The Hurricane's Eye Full Interview
Women's History
2,234
views

1:48
The Genius of George Washington During the Revolutionary War
Women's History
17,504
views

2:07
Was the French navy stronger than the British navy in the Revolutionary War?
Women's History
15,723
views

1:46
Naval warfare during the Revolutionary War
Women's History
1,866
views

1:02
Nathaniel Philbrick: Summary of In The Hurricane's Eye
Women's History
946
views

1:13
The Leadership Style of George Washington
Women's History
8,182
views

2:26
George Washington's relationship with the French Military
Women's History
1,801
views

2:44
Nathaniel Philbrick on the role of water in the Revolutionary War
Women's History
1,820
views

2:58
George Washington's role in the battle of the Chesapeake
Women's History
6,790
views

28:28
Guided Tour of George Washington's Distillery
Women's History
6,087
views

2:14
Did the Enslaved People Know They'd Be Freed in Washington's Will?
Women's History
3,765
views

4:24
What Were the Living Conditions of the Enslaved People at Mount Vernon?
Women's History
1,002,623
views

2:59
RARE LOOK: Martha Washington's Shawl
Women's History
7,221
views

2:09
Preserving Martha Washington's Shawl
Women's History
913
views

2:14
Who was Benedict Arnold?
Women's History
29,949
views

3:25
Colonial Angling on the Potomac River
Women's History
1,291
views

0:58
How Old Was George Washington When He Died?
Women's History
37,362
views

1:23
Were George Washington's Ancestors Farmers?
Women's History
1,255
views

8:26
The Home Of George Washington's Ancestors: Sulgrave Manor
Women's History
67,428
views

6:54
Revolutionary War British Soldier Camp Life
Women's History
32,843
views

4:51
A DAY With BRITISH Revolutionary War Reenactors
Women's History
26,976
views

4:35
Visiting A Colonial Market
Women's History
4,650
views

3:01
Why Didn't George Washington Abolish Slavery?
Women's History
27,466
views

11:22
Save George Washington's View - President Doug Bradburn
Women's History
187
views

0:28
Save George Washington's View - Stack Height?
Women's History
545
views

4:25
Save George Washington's View - Regent Sarah Coulson
Women's History
218
views

2:23
Save George Washington's Beautiful View!
Women's History
911
views

2:10
Why Didn't George Washington Become King of the USA?
Women's History
34,002
views

2:28
Did George Washington Have Good Handwriting?
Women's History
10,247
views

2:09
What Did Washington Think of King George III?
Women's History
125,075
views

1:18
Was George Washington's Family Rich?
Women's History
16,847
views

2:44
Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?
Women's History
2,807
views

1:18
How Did George Washington Vote on Independence?
Women's History
2,756
views

6:46
How George Washington Became the ONLY 6-Star General
Women's History
327,189
views

1:38
When is George Washington's Birthday?
Women's History
8,637
views

1:09
Did George Washington Have Any Friends?
Women's History
10,639
views

0:56
What was the FINAL Letter George Washington Wrote?
Women's History
6,513
views

1:07
How Did George Washington Die?
Women's History
28,379
views

1:52
Front Parlor Update: Restoring the Ceiling
Women's History
3,304
views

1:36
Front Parlor Update: Restoring the Panels
Women's History
2,362
views

3:56
SportCentre: Revolutionary War Edition
Women's History
1,394
views

1:01
President Washington's FIRST State of the Union Address
Women's History
4,067
views

1:01
How Did George Washington Die?
Women's History
110,742
views

6:35
The Bastille Key at Mount Vernon
Women's History
33,718
views

2:09
George Washington's 1791 Hemlock Destroyed
Women's History
11,877
views

29:59
Talking With An Enslaved Housemaid At Mount Vernon
Women's History
532,690
views

6:50
A Major Change to George Washington's house...
Women's History
40,423
views

6:39
Wreath Laying Ceremony at George Washington's Tomb
Women's History
4,370
views

2:43
Re-Creating George Washington's Harpsichord
Women's History
5,047
views

1:03
Making Chocolate in the 18th Century
Women's History
5,400
views

6:32
George Washington's House is Closed...
Women's History
39,983
views

1:31
18th Century Prints In The Blue Room
Women's History
1,852
views

8:44
George Washington's Will
Women's History
57,034
views

4:04
A LUXURIOUS 18th Century Bed
Women's History
14,101
views

3:08
The Newly Restored Blue Room At Mount Vernon
Women's History
14,358
views

1:58
The ONLY Love Letter From George Washington
Women's History
9,545
views

1:06
18th Century Pie Crust Recipe!
Women's History
2,506
views

3:14
Object Spotlight: Letter From Young George Washington
Women's History
4,655
views

1:01
Traditional 18th Century Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Women's History
6,411
views

2:01
The Front Parlor Restoration Project 2017-20
Women's History
5,372
views

1:02
DELICIOUS & QUICK 18th Century Recipe: Sausage & Apples!
Women's History
4,231
views

6:48
Purple Heart Ceremony at Mount Vernon
Women's History
4,548
views

1:00
George Washington's FAVORITE Breakfast: Hoecakes
Women's History
37,405
views

1:50
Front Parlor Restoration | Project Introduction
Women's History
3,464
views

8:42
Where is George Washington Buried?
Women's History
31,044
views

1:01
How To Make Your Own Cheese!
Women's History
17,525
views

9:15
RARE Look at Restoring George Washington's Blue Room
Women's History
49,971
views

0:59
Inside George Washington's Gristmill
Women's History
1,721
views

7:24
The LEGENDARY Wreath at George Washington's Tomb
Women's History
3,207
views

2:41
Mount Vernon
Women's History
3,566
views

1:09
Dyeing Wool & T-Shirts the 18th Century Way!
Women's History
2,162
views

0:29
Recipe For homemade Butter!
Women's History
1,935
views

8:57
George Washington's Unique 16-Sided Barn
Women's History
14,943
views

1:28
How To Make 18th Century Candles At Home!
Women's History
13,408
views

5:56
Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 2
Women's History
48,091
views

11:41
Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 1
Women's History
66,970
views

10:47
A Dessert Fit For The Washingtons
Women's History
891,350
views

1:22
ULTIMATE Revolutionary War Battle Reenactment
Women's History
17,382
views

1:27
18th Century Wool Production!
Women's History
11,165
views

8:22
Don't Be Confused About This Simple Quick Bread
Women's History
648,863
views

8:02
TRADITIONAL 18th Century Sheep Shearing!
Women's History
34,320
views

7:56
Fried Catfish With Turnip Greens
Women's History
125,448
views

1:41
Delicious 18th Century Meat Patties!
Women's History
2,340
views

8:32
UNSEEN Collections Revealed!
Women's History
49,391
views

1:20
BFFs Conan the Piglet and Pepperdine the Lamb
Women's History
508
views

9:05
Delicious Catfish Stew!
Women's History
187,469
views

1:21
How To Make Pink Pancakes!
Women's History
13,259
views

9:31
Pink Pancakes! (feat. Jon Townsend)
Women's History
12,582
views

1:59
Beef Collops and Ale Bread (18th Century Style)
Women's History
2,421
views

12:26
Fresh Fish Over An Open Fire
Women's History
627,706
views

3:00
Mount Vernon Wakes Up - The Mansion
Women's History
62,294
views

2:46
Mount Vernon Wakes Up - Feeding The Animals
Women's History
6,477
views

1:16
Fried Catfish (18th Century Style)
Women's History
1,917
views

2:49
Opening George Washington's Tomb
Women's History
4,388,526
views

16:53
Portraying An Enslaved Woman - Brenda Parker
Women's History
232,295
views

2:38
Mount Vernon's Klingon Visitation Guide
Women's History
26,168
views

3:58
Fish House Punch
Women's History
437
views

8:41
Revolutionary War Weekend at Mount Vernon: Orchard Skirmish Reenactment
Women's History
1,293
views

5:42
George Washington’s Gristmill
Women's History
73,224
views

2:38
Creating George Washington's Dentures
Women's History
32,575
views

11:18
Martha Washington in Mourning
Women's History
14,790
views

7:12
George Washington's Gristmill: The Oliver Evans System
Women's History
24,468
views

2:25
How To Make 18th Century Ice Cream
Women's History
54,756
views

16:36
David McCullough Interview: The Importance of George Washington
Women's History
265,724
views

5:34
Compilation of Enslaved Worker Songs
Women's History
12,069
views

1:22
Enslaved Worker Song: Hoe Emma Hoe
Women's History
1,353
views

2:18
Enslaved Worker Song: Sit Down Servant Sit Down
Women's History
1,128
views

1:56
Gardening History at Mount Vernon
Women's History
5,444
views

2:23
The Chintz Room Crib at Mount Vernon
Women's History
6,605
views

2:18
Servants’ Hall
Women's History
5,601
views

2:08
Salt House Storage at Mount Vernon
Women's History
1,331
views

3:02
George Washington's Salt House at Mount Vernon
Women's History
8,727
views

4:00
A Look Inside the Chintz Room at Mount Vernon
Women's History
18,496
views

7:08
18th Century Batteau Boat Launch
Women's History
2,104
views

21:18
The Men Who Lost America
Women's History
1,661
views

2:02
Behind the Scenes: Trenton Film Shoot
Women's History
871
views

59:38
Ron Chernow: Hamilton and Washington (Full Length)
Women's History
62,847
views

7:20
Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Women's History
29,320
views

3:23
The Animals of Mount Vernon
Women's History
3,819
views

11:03
Facebook Live: Bateau Building
Women's History
234
views

0:36
Martha Washington's Gown 360 HD
Women's History
1,124
views

3:25
George Washington's Mount Vernon: Colonial Angling
Women's History
5,102
views

2:43
How to Make a Barrel
Women's History
38,902
views

1:08
Mount Vernon: Making Iron Hoops for barrels
Women's History
13,093
views

1:42
18th Century Shad Cooking
Women's History
6,383
views

3:27
George Washington's Mount Vernon: River Economics
Women's History
494
views

0:12
Happy Valentines Day From Martha Washington
Women's History
418
views

42:41
Hear My Story: The Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
Women's History
29,062
views

2:39
Long Lost George Washington Coin!
Women's History
1,807
views

5:32
George Washington's Steel Hilted Small Sword
Women's History
5,341
views

7:02
The Swords of George Washington
Women's History
21,016
views

3:03
George Washington's Bailey Silver and Ivory Cuttoe
Women's History
3,384
views

23:09
Nathaniel Philbrick Interview: Valiant Ambition
Women's History
1,763
views

2:11
What does Washington learn from the beginning to the end of the War?
Women's History
326
views

1:09
Did Benedict Arnold see himself as a traitor?
Women's History
3,299
views

2:39
The Relationship between Benedict Arnold and George Washington
Women's History
4,672
views

1:15
In what ways was the Revolutionary War, a Civil War?
Women's History
2,736
views

3:48
George Washington Sword Fragment
Women's History
1,818
views

1:28
George Washington's Battle Sword
Women's History
51,630
views

2:54
The Detail of George Washington's Smallsword
Women's History
2,325
views

2:24
George Washington's Smallsword
Women's History
14,603
views

7:46
Dancing with General Washington
Women's History
9,413
views

3:25
Harvesting Tobacco in the 18th Century
Women's History
4,458
views

2:10
George Washington and 18th Century Ballooning
Women's History
353
views

3:43
Graffiti found at George Washington's Home
Women's History
1,901
views

0:41
Verdigris Paint
Women's History
7,016
views

2:55
The Blacksmith Shop at Mount Vernon
Women's History
29,338
views

1:47
George Washington's Copy Press
Women's History
541
views

22:49
The Women Who Saved Mount Vernon
Women's History
190,806
views

1:23
Washington's Philadelphia Chairs
Women's History
1,920
views

4:18
How Did George Washington Make Whiskey?
Women's History
36,425
views

11:13
Ron Chernow Interview: Hamilton on Broadway
Women's History
28,680
views

27:44
The Winter Patriots: A Revolutionary War Tale (Full Movie)
Women's History
971,650
views

17:48
George Washington: Lessons in Leadership
Women's History
42,608
views

2:37
George's Big Day Out - Ep. 05
Women's History
5,746
views

2:11
George's Big Day Out - Ep.03
Women's History
5,849
views

2:19
George's Big Day Out - Ep.02
Women's History
7,415
views

2:20
George's Big Day Out - Ep.01
Women's History
10,405
views

6:34
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps at Mount Vernon
Women's History
86,264
views

3:20
George Washington's Gristmill at Mount Vernon
Women's History
99,509
views

3:02
The Gristmill at George Washington's Mount Vernon
Women's History
18,588
views

2:38
Plowing the Fields at Mount Vernon
Women's History
4,362
views

2:19
Yorktown Fife & Drum at Mount Vernon
Women's History
11,971
views

2:28
George Washington's Distillery
Women's History
6,783
views

6:13
The Spirit of Mount Vernon: George Washington's Whiskey
Women's History
23,053
views

4:05
Post-Colonial Cocktail, Anyone?
Women's History
1,036
views

5:08
Slave Quarters Reopen at George Washington's Mount Vernon
Women's History
34,256
views

4:00
George Washington's Entrepreneurial Grit
Women's History
796
views
to Top