The museum at Mount Vernon features 23 galleries and theaters. It also has a collection of over 700 objects from George Washington and his family such as Washingtons bed set from the revolutionary war and his dentures made out of cow, horse and human teeth. The museum also has a special exhibit called gardens and groves. The exhibit features Washingtons sweeping lawns, groves of trees, walled gardens and views of Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon's garden and landscapes were Washington's favorite hobby. Never far from Washington's mind the gardens and surroundings were where Washington enjoyed being at the most. Along with being a beautiful scenery the gardens created many of the foods the Washington family ate on a day to day basis. Washington tried his very best to replicate Batty Langley a famous 18th century landscaping designer. Washington wanted his guests to be amazed at the site of the great forests and gardens.
Mount Vernon is one of the most iconic buildings built in the 18th century. In 1735 it was only one and a half stories high, but George Washington started expanding it in 1758, Mount Vernon became two and a half stories high during this year. The mansion was completed in 1774. Washington's mansion when completed, It was 10 times bigger than the average house in colonial Virginia. Washington had 677 guests in his mansion over the year of 1798. These guests were either friends, family, neighbors, or people he did not even know!
In January 1791 George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton and he proposed excise tax "upon spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same." Once 1794 came along, the Whiskey Rebellion threatened the stability of the United States and forced Washington to personally lead the United States militia westward to stop the rebels of the Whiskey Rebellion. The excise tax placed by the Secretary was just suppose to lessen the financial burden that the United States was in. Individuals in Western Pennsylvania immediately voiced their displeasure by refusing to pay the tax. The western farmers felt the tax was an abuse towards farmers that relied on crops such as corn, rye, and grain to earn a profit. Since the crops were hard to ship due to dangerous roads and poor storage farmers frequently distilled their grain into liquor which was easier to ship and preserve. In 1794 the protests became violent and the protesters burned down John Neville’s home who was the regional tax collection supervisor. Washington organized a militia force after the burning of the home of 12,950 men and led them towards Western Pennsylvania to end these violent protestors. The militia force scared them off and Washington ended up removing the excise tax on whiskey.
On January 8th, 1790, George Washington being the President at that time wrote a letter known as the first State of the Union Address. In that letter to the Senate and the House of Representitive it represented defence, foreign policy, economic, education and immigration. Washington hoped that individuals would make an effort and show their patriotism, firmness and wisdom.
George Washington designed the landscape at Mount Vernon, but hired and enslaved gardeners maintained it. Washington got his landscaping ideas from an 18th century English landscape designer Batty Langley. After returning from his service in the Revolutionary War Washington redesigned the landscape of Mount Vernon. To redesign the landscape the walkways, roads, and lawns were reshaped along with a large variety of trees added to the wilderness.To achieve the incredible landscape Washington hired skilled gardeners to create all his great ideas. Some of the well known features of Mount Vernon are the manure, greenhouse, Potomac River, upper garden, bowling green, and the deer park. The Manure is the compost bin that Washington took very seriously. Along with the manure Washington built the greenhouse for rare and exocitic plants.The Potomac River was also a great addition for the view of Mount Vernon.The highlight of tours at Mount Vernon is the upper garden where flowers and other beautiful plants are grown. Since Washington always wanted to impress his family and visitors he traveled to Mill Swamp to find elm, maple, and fruit trees for his gardens. All the vegetables grown in the gardens on Washington’s property provided food for his family as well as his very impressed guest. The bowling green on the west lawn is where a large variety of plants are arranged in six ovals by height. One of the last main features at Mount Vernon is a deer park that Washington created to impress people, but no one was allowed to hunt the deer. Although the deer park was a great idea it was removed in 1792 and a serpentine wall was built in its place.
The Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center has 23 galleries and theaters. There, you can learn about George Washington through interactive displays, an adventure movie, and other immersive exhibits. The museum has over 700 objects that give a great look into the life of Washington. The site allows you to look at the top ten objects in their collection. These give summaries of the objects and a clear picture of each one.
Washington had four cabinets, his Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of Treasury-Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War-Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph. Washington chose them because they were from different regions of the country, to keep balance and credibility. But tension still happened between Jefferson and Hamilton on the debate of a national bank. Jefferson believed that the tone had little impact government, he explained that " the pain was for Hamilton and myself, but the public experienced no inconvenience.." Washington also had a vice president John Adams, he never attended any meetings. Not even the first full cabinet meeting held Feb. 25th 1793.
George Washington's cabinet started with four members. The Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson, the Secretary of Treasury was Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War was Henry Knox, and the Attorney General was Edmund Randolph. George Washington had other Secretary of States, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of War, and Attorney Generals. The two other Secretary of States were Edmund Randolph, and Timothy Pickering. The one other Secretary of Treasury was Oliver Wolcott Jr. The two other Secretary of War were Timothy Pickering, and James McHenry. There were two other Attorney Generals they were William Bradford, and Charles Lee.
George Washington's Mount Vernon began as a one and a half story farm house built in 1735 by his father. Washington acquired it in 1754 and over 45 years, he slowly enlarged it into a 21 room residence. He personally supervised each renovation even during the Revolutionary war.
(In this shorter section), Mount Vernon was the home, farm, and thriving business of America's citizens. The operations of the plantation were performed in multiple buildings throughout the estate. Washington built the workspaces between 1760-1790
Washington delivered the first State of the Union address in American history to congress on January 8th 1790. This presented defense, foreign policy, economic, education, and immigration. It said that since they accessed north carolina to the U.S constitution they need to keep a strong military and government. Keep everybody educated and have the government keep making money and that it was not easy so they need to be prepared for anything.
Washington died December 14, 1799 in Mount Vernon. Before Washington's death , he arranged in his will plans upon how he wanted to be buried. Washington requested to be buried in his home town of Mount Vernon in a brick tomb. Not until 1831, Washington's body was then transferred to the new tomb with remains of Martha Washington, along with other deceased family members.
George Washington constructed a large gristmill on mount Vernon. Reasoning behind this invention was because it produced wheat and that was Washington number one cash crop. He located it near a creek which he ended up making into a pond. The water from the pond ran threw the wheel to cause all the machinery to work Due to the fact that water was the main factor that caused the mill to run. To visit this gristmill you don't really need to know much, but it would be a good idea to have some background information. Visit the gristmill, it looks very interesting.
George Washington was our first president of the United States, serving two terms. By his side, Thomas Jefferson was the Secretary of State and James Madison was one of his principal advisors. They worked together and for much of their lives were close friends. However, one day, Washington discovered that James Madison was supporting James Monroe for Virginia governor. Over the years, his mood "appeared much affected and spoke with some degree of asperity." What made it worse was that he had also realized he was in ties with an ally of Madison and Monroe. This great Virginian was Thomas Jefferson. Washington, Jefferson, and Madison all had disagreements over the nation's direction. After he left presidency in May 1797, Washington retired and moved here in Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon is one of Americas most loved historical sites. There are many cool and intersecting things to see at Mount Vernon, but there are three main sites that are a must see at Mount Vernon. The first site is the Goerge Washington Mansion. His father built the original house, but after George's brother died and he moved in Washington expanded the house to an amazing 21 rooms! The second site that is a must see is the gardens. These gardens serve many purposes; from new ways of growing vegetables to creating a beautiful display for visitors. The third and final thing that you must visit at Mount Vernon is Washington's tomb. Washington died in his mansion in 1799. In his will he requested to be buried on the estate and in a great brick tomb that he already designed. He was buried there along with his wife and other family members.
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ReplyDeleteThe museum at Mount Vernon features 23 galleries and theaters. It also has a collection of over 700 objects from George Washington and his family such as Washingtons bed set from the revolutionary war and his dentures made out of cow, horse and human teeth. The museum also has a special exhibit called gardens and groves. The exhibit features Washingtons sweeping lawns, groves of trees, walled gardens and views of Mount Vernon.
ReplyDeleteMount Vernon's garden and landscapes were Washington's favorite hobby. Never far from Washington's mind the gardens and surroundings were where Washington enjoyed being at the most. Along with being a beautiful scenery the gardens created many of the foods the Washington family ate on a day to day basis. Washington tried his very best to replicate Batty Langley a famous 18th century landscaping designer. Washington wanted his guests to be amazed at the site of the great forests and gardens.
ReplyDeleteMount Vernon is one of the most iconic buildings built in the 18th century. In 1735 it was only one and a half stories high, but George Washington started expanding it in 1758, Mount Vernon became two and a half stories high during this year. The mansion was completed in 1774. Washington's mansion when completed, It was 10 times bigger than the average house in colonial Virginia. Washington had 677 guests in his mansion over the year of 1798. These guests were either friends, family, neighbors, or people he did not even know!
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DeleteIn January 1791 George Washington's Secretary of the Treasury was Alexander Hamilton and he proposed excise tax "upon spirits distilled within the United States, and for appropriating the same." Once 1794 came along, the Whiskey Rebellion threatened the stability of the United States and forced Washington to personally lead the United States militia westward to stop the rebels of the Whiskey Rebellion. The excise tax placed by the Secretary was just suppose to lessen the financial burden that the United States was in. Individuals in Western Pennsylvania immediately voiced their displeasure by refusing to pay the tax. The western farmers felt the tax was an abuse towards farmers that relied on crops such as corn, rye, and grain to earn a profit. Since the crops were hard to ship due to dangerous roads and poor storage farmers frequently distilled their grain into liquor which was easier to ship and preserve. In 1794 the protests became violent and the protesters burned down John Neville’s home who was the regional tax collection supervisor. Washington organized a militia force after the burning of the home of 12,950 men and led them towards Western Pennsylvania to end these violent protestors. The militia force scared them off and Washington ended up removing the excise tax on whiskey.
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DeleteOn January 8th, 1790, George Washington being the President at that time wrote a letter known as the first State of the Union Address. In that letter to the Senate and the House of Representitive it represented defence, foreign policy, economic, education and immigration. Washington hoped that individuals would make an effort and show their patriotism, firmness and wisdom.
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ReplyDeleteGeorge Washington designed the landscape at Mount Vernon, but hired and enslaved gardeners maintained it. Washington got his landscaping ideas from an 18th century English landscape designer Batty Langley. After returning from his service in the Revolutionary War Washington redesigned the landscape of Mount Vernon. To redesign the landscape the walkways, roads, and lawns were reshaped along with a large variety of trees added to the wilderness.To achieve the incredible landscape Washington hired skilled gardeners to create all his great ideas. Some of the well known features of Mount Vernon are the manure, greenhouse, Potomac River, upper garden, bowling green, and the deer park. The Manure is the compost bin that Washington took very seriously. Along with the manure Washington built the greenhouse for rare and exocitic plants.The Potomac River was also a great addition for the view of Mount Vernon.The highlight of tours at Mount Vernon is the upper garden where flowers and other beautiful plants are grown. Since Washington always wanted to impress his family and visitors he traveled to Mill Swamp to find elm, maple, and fruit trees for his gardens. All the vegetables grown in the gardens on Washington’s property provided food for his family as well as his very impressed guest. The bowling green on the west lawn is where a large variety of plants are arranged in six ovals by height. One of the last main features at Mount Vernon is a deer park that Washington created to impress people, but no one was allowed to hunt the deer. Although the deer park was a great idea it was removed in 1792 and a serpentine wall was built in its place.
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DeleteThe Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center has 23 galleries and theaters. There, you can learn about George Washington through interactive displays, an adventure movie, and other immersive exhibits. The museum has over 700 objects that give a great look into the life of Washington. The site allows you to look at the top ten objects in their collection. These give summaries of the objects and a clear picture of each one.
ReplyDeleteWashington had four cabinets, his Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of Treasury-Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War-Henry Knox, and Attorney General Edmund Randolph. Washington chose them because they were from different regions of the country, to keep balance and credibility. But tension still happened between Jefferson and Hamilton on the debate of a national bank. Jefferson believed that the tone had little impact government, he explained that " the pain was for Hamilton and myself, but the public experienced no inconvenience.." Washington also had a vice president John Adams, he never attended any meetings. Not even the first full cabinet meeting held Feb. 25th 1793.
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DeleteGeorge Washington's cabinet started with four members. The Secretary of State was Thomas Jefferson, the Secretary of Treasury was Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of War was Henry Knox, and the Attorney General was Edmund Randolph. George Washington had other Secretary of States, Secretary of Treasury, Secretary of War, and Attorney Generals. The two other Secretary of States were Edmund Randolph, and Timothy Pickering. The one other Secretary of Treasury was Oliver Wolcott Jr. The two other Secretary of War were Timothy Pickering, and James McHenry. There were two other Attorney Generals they were William Bradford, and Charles Lee.
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DeleteGeorge Washington's Mount Vernon began as a one and a half story farm house built in 1735 by his father. Washington acquired it in 1754 and over 45 years, he slowly enlarged it into a 21 room residence. He personally supervised each renovation even during the Revolutionary war.
ReplyDelete(In this shorter section), Mount Vernon was the home, farm, and thriving business of America's citizens. The operations of the plantation were performed in multiple buildings throughout the estate. Washington built the workspaces between 1760-1790
ReplyDeleteWashington delivered the first State of the Union address in American history to congress on January 8th 1790. This presented defense, foreign policy, economic, education, and immigration. It said that since they accessed north carolina to the U.S constitution they need to keep a strong military and government. Keep everybody educated and have the government keep making money and that it was not easy so they need to be prepared for anything.
ReplyDeleteWashington died December 14, 1799 in Mount Vernon. Before Washington's death , he arranged in his will plans upon how he wanted to be buried. Washington requested to be buried in his home town of Mount Vernon in a brick tomb. Not until 1831, Washington's body was then transferred to the new tomb with remains of Martha Washington, along with other deceased family members.
ReplyDeleteGeorge Washington constructed a large gristmill on mount Vernon. Reasoning behind this invention was because it produced wheat and that was Washington number one cash crop. He located it near a creek which he ended up making into a pond. The water from the pond ran threw the wheel to cause all the machinery to work Due to the fact that water was the main factor that caused the mill to run. To visit this gristmill you don't really need to know much, but it would be a good idea to have some background information. Visit the gristmill, it looks very interesting.
ReplyDeleteGeorge Washington was our first president of the United States, serving two terms. By his side, Thomas Jefferson was the Secretary of State and James Madison was one of his principal advisors. They worked together and for much of their lives were close friends. However, one day, Washington discovered that James Madison was supporting James Monroe for Virginia governor. Over the years, his mood "appeared much affected and spoke with some degree of asperity." What made it worse was that he had also realized he was in ties with an ally of Madison and Monroe. This great Virginian was Thomas Jefferson. Washington, Jefferson, and Madison all had disagreements over the nation's direction. After he left presidency in May 1797, Washington retired and moved here in Mount Vernon.
ReplyDeleteMount Vernon is one of Americas most loved historical sites. There are many cool and intersecting things to see at Mount Vernon, but there are three main sites that are a must see at Mount Vernon. The first site is the Goerge Washington Mansion. His father built the original house, but after George's brother died and he moved in Washington expanded the house to an amazing 21 rooms! The second site that is a must see is the gardens. These gardens serve many purposes; from new ways of growing vegetables to creating a beautiful display for visitors. The third and final thing that you must visit at Mount Vernon is Washington's tomb. Washington died in his mansion in 1799. In his will he requested to be buried on the estate and in a great brick tomb that he already designed. He was buried there along with his wife and other family members.
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