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Emily Rosa
Library Projects Assistant
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.
David Hildebrand will discuss the results of his project Interpreting Washington through Music: Continued Studies of Sources and Applications.
About David
Hildebrand is a specialist in early American music. He is an active researcher who performs and lectures at museums, historical societies, and universities, mostly in duet with his wife Ginger. He earned his B.S. from Dickinson College and M.A. and Ph.D. (both in Musicology) from George Washington University and The Catholic University of America. He teaches American music history at the Peabody Conservatory and is an author for the Johns Hopkins University Press. David has appeared on C-Span Television, the BBC radio, NPR, "History Detectives," and the documentary film Anthem, which is the story behind The Star-Spangled Banner. His recordings include George Washington: Music for the first President, Over the Hills and Far Away - Being a Collection of Music from 18th-Century Annapolis, and, most recently, Music of the War of 1812.
Library Projects Assistant
Guests should park in Mount Vernon visitor lots and enter the Library via the pedestrian gate near the four-way traffic intersection.