By the Summer of 1775 Mount Vernon was in the process of expansion and the new kitchen had recently been built. Martha, shown in the upper garden, had already faced many challenges, including the loss of three of her children, as well as her husband, and was about to face many more as the Revolution loomed on the horizon.
By the Summer of 1775 Mount Vernon was in the process of expansion and the new kitchen had recently been built. Martha, shown in the upper garden, had already faced many challenges, including the loss of three of her children, as well as her husband, and was about to face many more as the Revolution loomed on the horizon.