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VIDEO: Sunset Celebration Recap

Memorial Day has come and gone, but if you need a mid-workweek refresher, check out Mount Vernon’s Sunset Celebration, which took place May 27-29. The estate stayed open extra late for carriage rides, games on the bowling green, wine and dessert on the East Lawn, 18th-century music and colonial dancing.

Relive the festivities or check out what you missed, and be sure to join us next year …

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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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