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Brenna Reistad
Nov 85 min read
Samurai Armor
All text and information in this series is copied from the exhibit and its supporting material, not my writing. All photos are by Brenna...
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Brenna Reistad
May 191 min read
Montpelier
Montpelier Presidential home, memorial to the Enslaved Community, and museum of American history, Montpelier engages the public with...
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Brenna Reistad
May 195 min read
American Art
Ariadne Chauncey Bradley Ives modeled 1852, carved 1853 America Marble 86.477 As told in ancient myth, Ariadne, the beautiful daughter of...
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Brenna Reistad
May 141 min read
Genealogy
Searching the Coffee Family Tree for 'The Three Men'.
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 291 min read
Kenmore Gardens
Lives and Legacies Blog has a great article about the Gardens of Historic Kenmore here
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 291 min read
Silver Shop
I got to have a special moment on this trip. I was reunited with an amazing friend from my jewelrysmithing class in college, Chris! Chris...
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 291 min read
Main Grounds and Buildings
Visit Animals Grounds Buildings and Shops
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 291 min read
Museum
Museum and Education Center The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation Gallery Smallsword Martha Washington Clothing Gown Interpretation of...
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 291 min read
Slave Quarters
Slave Quarters We entered one of the huts of the Blacks, for one can not call them by the name of houses. They are more miserable than...
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 294 min read
Tombs and Memorials
Tombs and Memorial George Washington died in his bedchamber at Mount Vernon on December 14, 1799. His last will outlined his desire to be...
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 294 min read
Greenhouse and Gardens
About the Greenhouse George Washington's greenhouse, one of the largest buildings on the Mount Vernon estate, was designed to not only...
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 291 min read
Grounds
Ha-ha Walls George Washington wanted to keep farm animals away from the Mansion without obstructing visitors' views of a pastoral...
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 283 min read
Mt. Vernon - Bedchambers
Downstairs Bedroom This bedchamber accommodated some of the many visitors who stopped at Mount Vernon before, and especially after,...
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 282 min read
Mt. Vernon - New Room
Washington called this room—the last addition to the Mansion and the grandest space in the house—his “New Room.” With its two-story-high...
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 281 min read
Mt. Vernon - Dining Room
About the Dining Room This is one of the most striking spaces in the Mansion. The Dining Room is part of the original house, built in...
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 281 min read
Mt. Vernon - Piazza
Views from the back porch The two-story piazza is the Mansion's most distinctive architectural feature. Extending the full length of the...
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Brenna Reistad
Apr 281 min read
Main House
George Washington's property, Mount Vernon, on the banks of the Potomac River, stands as one of America's most beautiful historic sites....
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