George Washington's

Mount VernonEstate & Gardens

Historic Sites and Evolving InterpretationsJesse Gagnon

September 30, 2010

National Register of Historic Places

Nomination Process

Four CategoriesEvent

PersonDesign/ ConstructionInformation Potential

Different Views of Mount Vernon

George Washington’s Tomb

Ann Pamela Cunningham. Philadelphia, approximately 1866.

Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association

Changing Interpretations

Mount Vernon in 1866 (Harper's Weekly)

Slave Quarters Slave Memorial

A New Interest in Education

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Costumed Characters at Mount Washington in the Mansion (1), Gristmill (2), and Distillery (3).

New Developments

Lobby of the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center

The Future of Historical Sites

Life-size bronze sculptures of George Washington, Martha Washington, and her two grandchildren, Nelly and Washy at the Ford

Orientation Center

Questions?

The End.