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VIDEO: Nat’l Archives Rolls Out New GW Mail

Mount Vernon isn’t the only Washington, D.C.-area establishment to display George Washington’s correspondences. At the National Archives “Public Vaults,” where visitors can see a sampling of some of the Archives’ documents, a Washington letter is always on display.

Due to the fragile nature of Washington’s more than 200-year-old missives, the documents can’t stay on exhibit indefinitely and are generally switched out every six months. Hear from Archives curator Will Sandoval about the newest letter, which was rolled out in May.

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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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