Geointeresting: President, general, surveyor & NGA employee #1 - George Washington
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Open 365 days a year, Mount Vernon is located just 15 miles south of Washington DC.
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Discover what made Washington "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
The Mount Vernon Ladies Association has been maintaining the Mount Vernon Estate since they acquired it from the Washington family in 1858.
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As the third-born son, Washington needed a practical career for himself to make money. He read The Art of Surveying and Measuring Land, which helped solidify his future career path—first as a surveyor, then as a military officer.
The Washington Library's digital historian, Joe Stoltz, was recently interviewed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's Geointeresting podcast about Washington's surveying career and its impact on his career as a general.
George Washington's first career as a surveyor from 1747-1752 was brief but successful, endowing him with an intimate knowledge of the backcountry and its inhabitants, a small fortune in land, and a reputation for courage and integrity.
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