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George Washington's 1791 Hemlock Destroyed
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March 5, 2018
On March 2nd 2018, Mount Vernon and the surrounding area was hit by strong winds. That day, a Hemlock tree from 1791 fell over from the winds. In this video our director of Horticulture Dean Norton talks about the significance and history of the tree to Mount Vernon.
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