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The Farm

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A Tour of George Washington's Farm

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SECRETS IN-DEPTH: An American Way of Farming

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How did George Washington manage his farms?

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Washington at the Plow: A Conversation with Bruce A. Ragsdale

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George Washington's Innovative Invention: The 16-Sided Barn

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Tranquil Thursday at the Pioneer Farm

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18th Century Fishing Techniques

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Were George Washington's Ancestors Farmers?

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Mount Vernon Wakes Up - Feeding The Animals

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Gardening History at Mount Vernon

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How to Sow Seeds

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Harvesting Tobacco in the 18th Century

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Washington's Invention: The 16-Sided Wheat Threshing Barn

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The Gardens: Collection of Seed

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The Gardens in Winter

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Tobacco Harvesting

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Slammin Joe on Slavery

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Harvesting Potatoes and Beets

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George Washington's Farm

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18th Century Field Plowing Techniques

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Plowing the Fields at Mount Vernon

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Spring Plowing at Mount Vernon's Pioneer Farm Site

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18th Century Fishing Techniques

7,501 views • October 18, 2019

Each spring, when fish began running past Mount Vernon's ten-mile shoreline, enslaved workers, overseers, and indentured servants dropped everything and headed to the river to haul in and process more than a million fish, in a matter of weeks. For almost 40 years, these fishing operations brought in food for George Washington's enslaved and paid workers, and by selling the surplus, provided additional profits for his estate. Samuel Murphy, manager of historic trades at Mount Vernon, describes George Washington's lucrative fishing business. Learn more: https://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/historic-trades/fisherie…