Mount Vernon
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Zebra Misc
Z-Oneology: Getting Away with The Getaway Driver
Plan Your Escape By Kelly MacConomy Ben Hur had his chariot. Cinderella had her pumpkin. Wells Fargo had its stagecoach.…
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Alexandria’s African American History
Telling the Whole Story By Glenda C. Booth The white brick building at 315 Cameron Street was a thriving oyster…
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Pets
A Dog-Friendly Walk Through George Washington’s Mount Vernon
By Karen Johnson, PawsGo On Saturday mornings in May and October, Mount Vernon offers a special walking tour for dog…
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Arts
New Digital Experience Gives Visitors a Chance to “Be Washington”
Cutting-Edge Interactive Experience Puts You into the Boots of General or President Washington MOUNT VERNON, VA— George Washington’s Mount Vernon…
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Arts
Mount Vernon Unveils New 4-D Film and Renovated Theater
New Movie and Technology Provides Guests with a Front Row Seat to the Revolutionary War’s Key Battles MOUNT VERNON, VA…
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Mount Vernon’s Blue Room Reopens October 7
Seven-month restoration finally finished The Blue Room in the Mount Vernon Mansion will reopen October 7, marking the completion of…
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Rediscovering the Furnishings of Mount Vernon’s Front Parlor
Previously Unknown Ledger is Treasure Trove of Information–Lecture by Adam T. Erby, Associate Curator at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Tuesday, October…
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A Brief Glimpse of Alexandria History: Burke & Herbert Bank
By Kris Gilbertson When John W. Burke, 27, and Arthur Herbert, 23, opened the Burke & Herbert Banking & Exchange…
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George Washington Loans His Art Yet Again
After more than half a century of delighting millions of visitors touring George Washington’s mansion, two of the first president’s…
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