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Mount Vernon and Washington the Man Behind the Legend
The essay traces Washingtons Mount Vernon era from its 17th century origins through his guardianship of the estate and his public service. It notes Lawrence Washingtons role in shaping Mount Vernon, George Washingtons early life there, and the eventual sale and preservation efforts led by Pamela Gunningham and the Mount Vernon Ladies Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Scott Watson Uring
Washington
Mount Vernon
Potomac River
Virginia
John Washington
England
Lawrence
Popes Creek
Westmoreland County
Ann Pope
Lord Culpeper
District of Columbia
Nicholas Spencer
Wakefield
Bridges Creek
Pope
George
Augustine
Jane Butler
Mary Ball
Stafford
Fredericksburg
George Washington
Stafford County
Austine
Augustine Washington
Hunting Creek
Lawrence Washington
Admiral Vernon
Cartagena
Lord Fairfax
Washingtons
Lawrence Washingtons
Fairfax
Barbados
Monunt- Vernon
Martha Washington
Bushrod Washington
John Augustine Washington
John A. Washington, Jr
United States
Commonwealth of Virginia
Pamela Gunningham
South Carolina
The
Union
Edward Everett
Ladies’ Association
John’ A. Washington, Jr