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NSO at Mount Vernon
Apr9Easter Buffet at the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant
Apr13Pretty Young Rebel: Author Lecture with Flora Fraser
Apr27Ford Evening Book Talk: The Great New York Fire of 1776
Apr28–30Spring Plant and Garden Sale
May6George Washington Whiskey Tasting
May6–7Revolutionary War Weekend
May13George Washington Whiskey Tasting
May13–14Dress in a Weekend
May18Ford Evening Book Talk: Beauty and the Brain
May19–21Spring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour
May20George Washington Whiskey Tasting
May24Rebels at Sea: Author Lecture with Eric Jay Dolin
May27George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Photos of George and Martha Washington's home on the Potomac
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Learn MoreVice President, Media & Communications
mbriney@mountvernon.org
703-799-6852
Handles all media partnerships, filming requests, and digital media licensing.