Did George Washington Have A Gun?
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Did George Washington Have A Gun?
General Washington carried a set of flintlock pistols with him during the Revolutionary War. Associate Curator Amanda Isaac takes a close look at these rare objects which are part of the collection at Mount Vernon.
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