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One Of America's Oldest Whiskey Distilleries Is A Giant Historic Virginia Gem Just Outside D.C.
Whether you're into whiskey or history (or both!), this historic distillery, once owned by a U.S. president, is worth a visit ...
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‘A Time Capsule’: Centuries-Old Cherry Bottles Unearthed At George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate
Researchers just uncovered two 18th-century cherry bottles in the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon home. The green ...
Rare wallpaper helps revive George Washington’s Mansion: 'It’s really incredible'
Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project ...
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Washington Portrait Hitting The Road
The painting is the first of seven portraits of Washington made from life by Peale and the only portrait of Washington that ...
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Mount Vernon's Civil War symbolism
Mount Vernon, the Virginia home of George Washington on the banks of the Potomac River, was a refuge for Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the war. All were welcome to pay their respects ...
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Special Video Reports - The Private Lives Of George Washington’s Slaves | Jefferson’s Blood | FRONTLINE | PBS
The slaves of George Washington must have found the ... from Africa and from widely differing locales within Virginia. The slaves at Mount Vernon also found time for games and sports in their ...
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What's on George Washington's Bookshelf? Visit His Library on Presidents Day to Find Out
The George Washington Presidential Library, located at Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia, will be open on Presidents Day, Feb. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It was last open to the ...
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A look at the daily routine of George Washington, who drank tea and wine and spent hours on horseback
George Washington was the first president of the US. He's widely-regarded as the father of the country. Here's a look at the typical schedule he stuck to when he was at his Mount Vernon plantation.
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George Washington
Today, George Washington's former home of Mount Vernon is a popular tourist attraction in Virginia. | BackyardProduction/iStock via Getty Images Before it was a major tourist attraction ...
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Alexandria Celebrates Women: Martha Washington, the ‘mother of the First Ladies’
Enslaved women in the 18th and early 19th century were often forced to labor in the fields or in an urban setting like ...
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Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association recognizes Karen Buchwald Wright with Ann Pamela Cunningham Medal
On George Washington’s 293rd birthday, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association (MVLA) honored Mount Vernon, Ohio, resident Karen ...