About Us

Sulgrave Manor Trust is an independent charity with 2 legal objectives

• To preserve Sulgrave Manor (the ancestral home of the family of George Washington, the first president of the United States of America) for the public benefit.
• To provide and support education in subject areas relevant to Sulgrave Manor and its historic role in the history of anglo-american relations, and to the history, literature and institutions of the United States.

As part of the centenary commemorations for the Treaty of Ghent, which established peace between Britain and the United States of America after the War of 1812, some of the most influential people on both sides of the Atlantic funded the restoration of Sulgrave Manor, the home of George Washington’s English ancestors.

Once purchased, restoration was delayed by the outbreak of the First World War, and Sulgrave Manor finally opened to the public on 21 June 1921. In the same year, Sulgrave Manor Board was established and over one hundred years later the re-named Sulgrave Manor Trust is still an independent charity, existing entirely through the generosity of our donors, supporters and visitors.

In the past the Manor has been presented in various ways, including costumed guides as a Tudor experience. Like many historic house museums we have moved on and today we focus on fascinating stories of individuals impact on society, migration and integration as part of the History of the Washington family and Sulgrave Manor itself.