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Museum
Museum and Education Center The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation Gallery Smallsword Martha Washington Clothing Gown Interpretation of...
Brenna Reistad
Apr 29, 20241 min read
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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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Apr 29, 20241 min read
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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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Apr 29, 20244 min read
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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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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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Mt. Vernon - Other Buildings
Blacksmith About the Blacksmith Shop The Blacksmith Shop was essential to the running of the plantation and vital to Washington’s...
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Apr 29, 20246 min read
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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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Apr 28, 20243 min read
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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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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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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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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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