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John F. Kennedy, Jr.

Sunday, April 28, 1996

John F. Kennedy, Jr., son of President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, visited Mount Vernon by boat with his uncle, Senator Edward M. Kennedy.

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Winslow Homer

October 1861

19th century American artist; visited Mount Vernon as a correspondent for Harper's Weekly, while covering the Civil War.

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