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Director of horticulture Dean Norton discusses Mount Vernon's Upper Garden.
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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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Take a guided tour through George Washington's gardens and learn about his flowers and plants.
Take a guided tour through George Washington's gardens and learn about his flowers and plants.
Mansion Circle George Washington's Mount Vernon tickets@mountvernon.org MM/DD/YYYY 15George Washington spent nearly sixteen years away from home during the Presidency and the War for Independence. Yet, he always had a desire to return home to Mount Vernon, for a peaceful retirement, to rest under the shade of his own Vine and Fig tree.
Come take a walk through the General’s garden and see the founding flowers that recreate Washington’s 18th-century landscape and gardens.
This one-hour tour discusses the practical landscape design of the Mansion house farm at Mount Vernon.
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Director of horticulture Dean Norton discusses Mount Vernon's Upper Garden.