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Open 365 days a year, Mount Vernon is located just 15 miles south of Washington DC.
From the mansion to lush gardens and grounds, intriguing museum galleries, immersive programs, and the distillery and gristmill. Spend the day with us!
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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The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only.
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Join George Washington's Mount Vernon and the Rhode Island Historical Society for a FREE one-day workshop in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Explore how the definition of citizenship and the immigrant experience changed from the 18th-20th centuries and how citizenship has been redefined in the 21st century. Lectures, tours, discussion, and a hands-on primary and secondary source activity will introduce direct classroom application opportunities teachers can bring back to their classrooms this fall.
9:00am | LECTURE: What Citizenship Meant to the Founders |
10:00am | TOUR: The Museum of Work & Culture |
11:15am | LECTURE: Immigrants and Citizenship in the 19th and 20th Centuries |
12:00pm | Lunch (Provided) and Exploration of Digital Resources |
1:00pm | DISCUSSION: How Has Citizenship Been Redefined in the 21st Century? |
2:00pm | ACTIVITY: Exploring Primary and Secondary Sources and Making Connections |
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