This is an automated transcription. Mount Vernon cannot guarantee the accuracy or quality of the transcription. If you would like to provide a better transcription you can submit one at: http://www.mountvernon.org/video/send-us-your-transcription/ my name is Dave Miller associate curator in our forces history here at the National Museum of American History and today we have george washington's out soared this one was made by John Bailey New York about 1777 78 kucho hutos which generally about 20 to 24 inches long this one is the played 30 inches long but George Washington was taller than your average person in century stained green was not his greenstein cults sober peace cavity and trophy arms right here on the scabbard back here is John bailey's mark Washington Boro had this sort with him at the Battle of Yorktown British surrendered he last wore his uniform when he was president he reviewed the troops who were marching into pennsylvania you to put down the whiskey came to the Museum of American History when it opened in 1964 has been on exhibit here ever since