June 15, 2010
by Mount Vernon Education Department
Restored Distillery
We are all familiar with George Washington as the father of our country, for the roles he played in the Revolutionary War and as our first president. Fewer of us know that he was also a successful and innovative farmer and business entrepreneur. Click her to listen and learn more about his innovations including his gristmill and distillery operations, and to hear Esther White, Mount Vernon’s Director of Archaeology, talk about related archaeological finds: History and Archaeology: George Washington’s Gristmill and Distillery
Restored Gristmill
Category: Uncategorized
June 2, 2010
by Mount Vernon Education Department
In celebration of Martha Washington’s birthday today, we just wanted to point out some of the fabulous teaching resources we have online that you can use in your classroom. Martha Washington: A Life is a website devoted entirely to teaching about Martha Washington with a biography, lesson plans, an Archive of artifacts and letters that were hers, as well as a list of Resources. We also have a range of lesson plans that teach about Martha Washington for different grade ranges on our main website. If you have a chance to visit Mount Vernon in person this summer, you will surely meet Martha Washington via our first-person interpreter, Mary Wiseman. This past weekend’s Washington Post article about Mary’s work as Martha Washington is a little teaser for all that you will experience when you meet her in person. So once again, Happy Birthday, Martha!
Category: Martha Washington, Popular Culture/Media Literacy
