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	Mount Vernon (plantation)
		Following his service in the war, Washington returned to Mount Vernon and in 1785-1786 spent a great deal of effort in improving the landscaping of the estate.
		Mount Vernon is also well known for its exceptional landscaping and ancillary buildings.
		In 1860, Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union acquired the mansion and a portion of the land for US$200,000, rescuing it from a state of disrepair and neglect.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/m/mo/mount_vernon__plantation_.html (331 words)

	George Washington's Mount Vernon - Plan Your Visit
		Mount Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington from the time of their marriage in 1759 until General Washington's death in 1799.
		The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association purchased Mount Vernon from the Washington family in 1858 and opened the estate to the public in 1860.
		Mount Vernon is independent of the government and no tax dollars are expended to support the 500-acre estate, its educational programs or activities.
	www.mountvernon.org /visit/plan/index.cfm (334 words)

	Mount Vernon Country Club
		Mount Vernon Country Club boasts excellent golfing facilities with its 18-hole championship golf course established in 1961.
		The course winds its way through original forest of George Washington’s Mount Vernon plantation and is enhanced by the presence of Dogue Creek, a Potomac/Chesapeake tidal tributary which lends a water hazard challenge on 14 of Mount Vernon’s 18 holes.
		The Mount Vernon Country Clubhouse “home” is a site worthy of the grand tradition of the Mount Vernon plantation on which historic property the course and its facilities are located.
	www.mountvernoncc.org /facilityinfo.htm (959 words)

	Truman Library -- A miniature version of Mount Vernon
		Mount Vernon is located south of Washington, D.C. and sits on the bluffs of the Potomac River.
		The land of Mount Vernon remained in the Washington family until 1858 when the plantation was sold by John A. Washington, a descendant of President Washington.
		We hope that you and your class enjoy the authentic Mount Vernon miniature and that your knowledge of George Washington and the colonial period of American History is enriched as a result of your experience at the Truman Presidential Museum and Library.
	www.trumanlibrary.org /museum/mtvernon/educ2.htm (963 words)

	Mount Vernon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mount Vernon is the name of several places around the world, most notably Mount Vernon, the Virginia plantation of George Washington, the first President of the United States.
		Mount Vernon, Maryland, also the neighborhood in Baltimore named Mount Vernon, Baltimore.
		Mount Vernon is also the name of a hill in the town of New Kensington, Pennsylvania.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Vernon (207 words)

	Mt. Vernon, ME - History
		The act of incorporation by which Mount Vernon was erected into the eightieth Township in the province of Maine, was completed June 28, 1792.
		Vernon's reputation became somewhat tarnished by the rowdiness of this period.
		Vernon is fast becoming a "bedroom community" for Maine's capital city of Augusta, but it retains the flavor of a small town with its woods, farms and logging trucks.
	www.mtvernonme.org /History.htm (834 words)

	National Park Service - Signers of the Constitution (Mount Vernon)
		Mount Vernon was Washington's home for several years during his childhood and all his adult life—though he was absent for long periods while serving the Nation.
		In 1740 Augustine deeded Mount Vernon to his eldest son, Lawrence, George's half-brother, who settled there at the time of his marriage 3 years later, and renamed the plantation Mount Vernon after Admiral Vernon, under whom he had served in the Caribbean.
		After resigning his commission 2 years later, he returned to Mount Vernon; and in 1787 concluded the remodeling, when he placed the large octagonal cupola on the center of the roof.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/constitution/site31.htm (1106 words)

	Domesticating Revolutionary Sentiment in Susan Fenimore Cooper's Mount Vernon: A Letter to the Children of America
		The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association desired women who did not have to work and were not saddled with undue family cares; widows and spinsters were the ideal candidates whose "family" truly could be aligned with the national interest.
		Mount Vernon: A Letter expresses many sentiments common to the cause, particularly the importance of Mount Vernon in establishing the moral character of Washington and the importance of women in preserving the home as a national shrine.
		34 Mount Vernon's preservation as a national home perhaps compensated Cooper for the loss of her own ancestral home; at least, her experience of the centrality of a home through several generations awakened her to the plight of Mount Vernon and the need to bring it under public protection.
	www.oneonta.edu /external/cooper/articles/suny/1999suny-norwood.html (4613 words)

	George Washington's Mount Vernon - History of Mount Vernon
		Mount Vernon was home to George Washington for more than 45 years.
		It eventually passed to Washington's older half-brother, Lawrence, who renamed the property Mount Vernon after his commanding officer, Admiral Edward Vernon of the British navy.
		From the north to the south are situated the outbuildings, or "dependencies," where the work of the plantation took place.
	www.mountvernon.org /learn/explore_mv/index.cfm/ss/27 (524 words)

	About Mount Vernon - Fairfax County, Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		All Mount Vernon residents are welcome to visit my office in the Governmental Center at 2511 Parkers Lane, between the Fire Station and Mount Vernon Hospital.
		In the southern portion of Mount Vernon District, we are fortunate to have Mason Neck State Park, which has canoeing, trails, and a picnic area, and Pohick Regional Park, which offers opportunities for camping, hiking, boating, swimming, equestrian trails and golfing.
		If you already are a resident of the Mount Vernon District, I don't have to convince you of the benefits of living here and hope that you continue to enjoy all the best that our district offers.
	www.co.fairfax.va.us /mountvernon/aboutmvd.htm (976 words)

	Explore DC: Mount Vernon
		Originally a 2,300-acre tobacco plantation with a four-room cottage, in its prime, Mount Vernon comprised 8,000 acres.
		During the years he was Mount Vernon's proprietor, Washington spent little time there, the needs of his country always coming first.
		Although Washington was often said to have a plain and simple style of living, Mount Vernon reveals his keen awareness of the ways in which architecture proclaims status.
	www.exploredc.org /index.php?id=130 (420 words)

	KET's Underground Railroad - Glossary
		The entry of the antislavery forces into politics was signaled by the establishment of the Liberty party, which held its founding convention at Warsaw, NY in 1839 and nominated James G. Birney, a native of Kentucky and a former slaveholder, for president, and Thomas Earle (Pa.) for vice president.
		Mount Vernon Church is associated with William Howard, a wealthy farmer and slaveowner who settled in Monroe County in 1802.
		Beginning in t982~I983, former members of the Mount Vernon Church and their families began to return to the log church for an annual reunion on the second Saturday in June.
	www.ket.org /underground/history/glossary.htm (5079 words)

	Papers of George Washington
		The Mount Vernon and mill tracts were leased in 1754 from Lawrence Washington's widow, Ann, for her lifetime and reverted to GW upon her death in 1761 by virtue of Lawrence's will.
		Thus, although GW was an experienced surveyor, he apparently did not know the precise total acreage of the Mount Vernon plantation as it existed at the time of his death.
		The most accurate estimate of Mount Vernon's final size may be the one made by Warrington Gillingham, who surveyed the area in the 1850s and declared that the plantation had contained "about 7600 acres" (Muir, between pp.
	gwpapers.virginia.edu /maps/mtvernon/growth.html (461 words)

	George Washington Grist Mill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The mill is operated by Mount Vernon and is open April through October, seven days a week, 10 a.m.
		Nearby, Mount Vernon archaeologists have uncovered the foundation of George Washington's 1797 whiskey distillery.
		Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Route 235, one quarter mile south from U.S. 1, or three miles west of the Mount Vernon Estate.
	www.dcr.state.va.us /parks/georgewa.htm (411 words)

	Plantation Mont Vernon : Mount Vernon Plantation
		Entirely renovated and recently opened to the public, Mount Vernon Plantation, an ancient sugar making haven dating back to 1786, is at its most authentic state.
		In addition to the magnificent "Maison de Maître" with walls made out of stone and a wooden structure of the rarest kind, the garden surrounding the house, made up of fruit bearing trees, constitutes a real paradise.
		The coffee museum is one of the cultural wonders of the plantation.
	www.plantationmontvernon.com /index.asp?numfiche=1986 (254 words)

	Mount Vernon Virginia Resource Guide, City or community of Mount Vernon, Virginia Facts, Information, Relocation, Real ...
		The population of Mount Vernon is approximately 28,582 (2000).
		The distance from Mount Vernon to Washington DC is 13 miles.
		Mount Vernon is positioned 38.71 degrees north of the equator and 77.10 degrees west of the prime meridian.
	www.usacitiesonline.com /vacountymountvernon.htm (498 words)

	GaCondoFinder.com \| Mount Vernon Plantation \| Neighborhood Explorer
		Mount Vernon Plantation is a gated community located in a quiet haven in prestigious Dunwoody, Georgia.
		Mount Vernon Plantation sits on approximately 14 acres of heavily wooded and lushly landscaped grounds.
		The 126, two-story town homes of Mount Vernon Plantation are constructed around and inside the closed loop of Mount Vernon Circle with associated parking areas.
	gacondofinder.com /mountvernonplantation (250 words)

	Mount Vernon, Virginia (Cities)
		Mount Vernon is located in Fairfax County south of Washington D.C. on the Potomac river and can be reached via Hwy 235 in the Eastern Region of the state.
		Mount Vernon is part of the Washington metro area.
		Mount Vernon was the home of George Washington from 1754 until his death in 1799.
	www.ohwy.com /va/m/mountver.htm (95 words)

	Mount Vernon -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		East view of the mansion at Mount Vernon, Fairfax county, Virginia.
		He renamed the plantation Mount Vernon in honour of Admiral Edward Vernon, under whom he had served in the Caribbean.
		The Illinois Supreme Court was located in Mount Vernon (1856–96), and there in 1859 Abraham Lincoln argued and won a tax case.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9054035 (1326 words)

	Interactive Dig Mt. Vernon: Plantation Manager James Anderson
		Anderson began duties at Mount Vernon on January 1, 1797, and he immediately thought the plantation--with the abundance of grain grown--would be a superb spot for a distillery.
		The family initially rented a farm near Mount Vernon, and Anderson worked as a manager for a smaller plantation.
		Mount Vernon's distillery had five stills and was more than 2,000 square feet, making it considerably larger.
	www.he.net /~archaeol/interactive/mtvernon/anderson.html (685 words)

	Mount Vernon: A Letter to the Children of America
		Mount Vernon: A Letter to the Children of America was Susan Fenimore Cooper's contribution to the fund raising effort, written in the year that Mount Vernon became the property of the Association.
		Mount Vernon is more likely to be of interest to students interested in Susan Fenimore Cooper's life and outlook, and to adult-child relations in the mid-19th century, than to students of George Washington or even of Mount Vernon itself.
		The plantation of Mount Vernon was large, stretching for miles along the bank of the Potomac.
	external.oneonta.edu /cooper/susan/mountvernon.html (9677 words)

	Mount Vernon (plantation) - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Built of wood in neoclassical Georgian style, the estate is located in Alexandria, Virginia on the banks of the Potomac River.
		The original home was built in 1743 by Washington's half-brother, Lawrence Washington (although some sources credit Lawrence's father Augustine) and was named in honor of Admiral Edward Vernon under whom Lawrence served in mid 18th century British campaigns against the Spanish in the West Indies.
		In 1860, Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union acquired the mansion and a portion of the land for US$200,000, rescuing it from a state of disrepair and neglect.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Mount_Vernon_(plantation) (328 words)

	Encyclopedia: Mount Vernon (plantation) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Martha Washington Martha Dandridge Custis Washington (June 21, 1731 â€“ May 22, 1802) was the wife of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and therefore is seen as the first First Lady of the United States (although that title was not coined until after her death; she was...
		mount vernon, home of george washington depicted on a US stamp of 1936 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
		The American Civil War (1861â€“1865) was fought in North America between the United States of America, called the Union and the Confederate States of America, a new nation formed by 11 seceding states.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Mount-Vernon-(plantation) (1498 words)

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		West Ford dies at the Mount Vernon plantation where the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association cared him for; his obituary is posted in the Alexandria Gazette.
		William Ford dies and is buried at the Mount Vernon plantation.
		The Slave Memorial is erected at the Mount Vernon slave cemetery.
	www.westfordlegacy.com /History/chronology.html (1037 words)

	Maine Local Government - Town of Mount Vernon - Main Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mount Vernon is a town in Kennebec County, settled by 1770 and incorporated on June 28, 1792 from Washington Plantation.
		Two Maine governors were born in the town, the first of whom was Jonathan G. Hunton (1781-1851) who served from 1830 to1831 and secondly Dr. John Hubbard (1794-1869), governor from 1850 to 1853.
		Mount Vernon, on Maine Route 41, has access to several lakes including Parker Pond, Torsey Lake, Echo Lake (Crotched Pond) and Long Pond, on the of Belgrade Lakes.
	www.maine.gov /local/kennebec/mount_vernon (131 words)

	At Mount Vernon, Washington comes first
		The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, founded in 1853, has launched an $85 million public awareness campaign to restore the standing of the first president, "George Washington: To Keep Him First." The organization will build new orientation and education centers at Mount Vernon, as well as a museum for some of its 30,000 artifacts.
		Lawrence renamed it Mount Vernon in honor of Admiral Edward Vernon, under whom he'd served in the Caribbean.
		Among all the items that the archaeologists have pulled from Mount Vernon soil, one small piece of metal may be Dr. Pogue's favorite.
	www.cincinnati.com /travel/stories/010503_mountvernon.html (2077 words)

	Mount Vernon
		Mount Vernon Mansion is two and one half stories high.
		Mount Vernon was home to George Washington’s home for over forty-five years.
		Visiting hours at Mount Vernon is according to the months.
	www.carteretcountyschools.org /aes/dc04/MtVernon.htm (721 words)

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