George Washington’s Mount Vernon: Everything You Need to Know About the Historic Home
It was renamed Mount Vernon to honor Admiral Edward Vernon, whom George Washington’s half brother, Lawrence Washington, held ...
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A small stitch for womankind: Philly’s Betsy Ross House is sewing up her place in history
At the Betsy Ross House in Philadelphia, actors portraying Ross are busily sewing bedclothes for a doll-sized version of ...
A Simple Brown Coat That Set the Tone for the U.S. Presidency
For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon.
How you can see what George Washington wore during his first inauguration
Rarely on display because it is so fragile, Mount Vernon is hosting a special public viewing of President George Washington’s historic inaugural coat.
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George Washington
A descendant of John Ball, the medieval English preacher who led the first popular rebellion in England, George Washington led ... to his now massive estate, Mount Vernon. Marriage to Martha ...