King Kalakaua
1874
King Kalakaua, famously known as The Merrie Monarch, was the last reigning king of the Kingdom of Hawaii. He visited Mount Vernon in 1874.
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Knights Templar
Wednesday, October 16, 1872
The Knights visited Mount Vernon as part of their pilgrimage to Washington D.C. in October 1872.
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Grand Duke Alexis
1871
Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovich of Russia (1850–1908) was the fourth son of Tsar Alexander II. He was known for his charm and international travels. He visited Mount Vernon in 1871.
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Frederick Douglass
1869 & other occasions
Frederick Douglass (c. 1818–1895) was a formerly enslaved American who became a leading abolitionist, eloquent orator, writer, and statesman. He made three separate documented visits to Mount Vernon.
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Prince Arthur
1869
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850–1942), was Queen Victoria’s third son. He visited Mount Vernon in 1869.
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Dorothea Dix
1863
Dorothea Dix (1802–1887) was a 19th century American mental hospital health reformer and Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union. She visited Mount Vernon in 1863.
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President Abraham Lincoln
Wednesday, April 02, 1862
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865) was the 16th President of the United States, known for leading the nation through the Civil War and abolishing slavery. He reportedly visited Mount Vernon in 1862.
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Lucy Lambert Hale
Saturday, February 08, 1862
The belle of D.C. paid a visit to Mount Vernon with an intriguing guest.
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Robert Todd Lincoln
Saturday, February 08, 1862
Robert Todd Lincoln was a lawyer, businessman and the eldest son of President Abraham Lincoln. He visited Mount Vernon during his father's presidency.
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Anthony Trollope
1862
Anthony Trollope was a prolific 19th-century English novelist and one of the era's most respected literary voices.
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