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2. Mount Vernon - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 November 2024. Plantation estate of George Washington For other uses, see Mount Vernon (disambiguation). United States historic place Mount Vernon U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark Virginia Landmarks Register The Mount Vernon mansion in April 2020 Location ...

3. Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington

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   The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is the presidential library of George Washington, the first president of the United States. [1] Located at Washington's home in Mount Vernon, Virginia, the library was built by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and is privately funded. [1]

4. George Washington - Wikipedia

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   The sarcophagi of George (right) and Martha Washington at the entrance to their tomb in Mount Vernon. Washington was buried in the Washington family vault at Mount Vernon on December 18, 1799. [262] In 1830, a disgruntled ex-employee of the estate attempted to steal what he thought was Washington's skull. [263]

5. No lie: Perfectly preserved centuries-old cherries unearthed ...

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   George Washington never did cut down the cherry tree, despite the famous story to the contrary, but he did pack away quite a few bottles of the fruit at his Mount Vernon home. Dozens of bottles of ...

6. George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief

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   George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief marked the end of Washington's military service in the American Revolutionary War and his return to civilian life at Mount Vernon. His voluntary action has been described as "one of the nation's great acts of statesmanship" and helped establish the precedent of civilian control of the ...

7. 35 bottles from the 18th century filled with cherries ... - AOL

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   Archeologists excavating George Washington’s Mount Vernon home recently discovered 35 glass bottles containing cherries and berries.