The Labor Day weekend might be your last, best chance to celebrate the United States’ semiquincentennial. Here’s what’s on offer.
Category: Mount Vernon (Va) (Home of George Washington)
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Too Late to Celebrate America’s 250th? Nah, There’s Still Time.
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Another Spirit of ’76: George Washington’s Whiskey
The New York Times – Business:A lesser-known legacy of the first president is his Mount Vernon distillery, whose return has helped revive an interest in American whiskey.
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George Washington’s Inaugural Coat on Display at Mount Vernon
For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon.