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Mount Vernon Traveling Exhibition Website Receives Award!

Huzzah, huzzah, huzzah for our Discover the Real George Washington: New Views from Mount Vernon website! It won an Interactive Media Award for outstanding acheivement. The website is a companion to the Mount Vernon traveling exhibition with the same title. The exhibition, currently at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh, will visit up to nine institutions over its three and a half year.

Out of 83 international entries only 6 were selected for this prestigious award. Educators at Mount Vernon, following George’s example for innovation and excellence!

For more information on the traveling exhibition, and to see this award winning website, visit discovergeorgewashington.org.

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Portraits in Schools

Kids holding George Washington Portrait

Mount Vernon recently invited K-12 schools nationwide to request framed portraits of George Washington to display in a respectful, prominent place.

The response was overwhelming: thousands of schools submitted letters! Along with the portrait, schools received curriculum materials to help explore our first president’s contributions.

Where has George Washington gone back to school? Click here to see!

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