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Mount Vernon

3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
United States

Website

https://www.mountvernon.org/

Mount Vernon acted as the former plantation estate of the legendary Revolutionary War general, George Washington. The current estate includes the original mansion, gardens, tombs, a working farm, a functioning distillery and gristmill, plus a museum and education center.

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The home of Washington, Mount Vernon, Va.

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