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.