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George Washington Parke Custis (April 30, 1781 – October 10, 1857) was an American antiquarian, author, playwright, and plantation owner. He was a veteran of the War of 1812. His father, John Parke Custis served in the American Revolution with then-General George Washington.
Best known in his lifetime as the adopted son of George Washington, George Washington Parke Custis eventually became a key figure in preserving the memory and possessions of Washington.
Sep 22, 2016 · Named George Washington Parke Custis, or "Wash" for short, the infant was taken in by his grandmother and Washington formally adopted him as his son, Matthew Barakat reports for the Associated...
May 2, 2022 · George Washington Parke Custis was a writer and orator who worked to preserve the legacy of his stepgrandfather, George Washington. Born in Maryland, Custis moved to Mount Vernon after the death of his father in 1781.
Jan 12, 2023 · George Washington Parke Custis. The Washington family by Edward Savage. George Washington Parke Custis stands at the left next to his adopted father, George Washington. Born in 1781, George Washington Parke Custis was the grandson of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington through her first marriage.
After George Washington passed away, George Washington Parke Custis spent much of his adult life preserving the legacy of the man that raised him. He had Arlington House constructed with the intent to showcase the career of George Washington in the building through items he had collected.
George Washington Parke Custis was raised at Mount Vernon by George and Martha Washington. Young “Wash” appears in Edward Savage's 1789 painting of the first presidential family, his small hand placed symbolically on a globe. He would later mark the national landscape by building Arlington House on the Potomac.
