He died later that day, his death likely caused by the shock of blood loss. 7. George Washington’s Mount Vernon home was saved from disrepair. Today, George Washington's former home of Mount ...

Less than a year after Nelly's wedding, the death of George Washington had a tremendous effect on the personal lives of virtually every slave at Mount Vernon. He died on 14 December 1799 after a ...

Located on the Rappahanock River, Washington would spend most of his childhood there. George was only 11 years old when his father died. Upon his father’s death, the plantation and all its holdings ...