CELEBRATING JULY 4 AT GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON!
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Doug Bradburn leads Mount Vernon, Washington's home for 270+ years
As President & CEO of Mount Vernon — George Washington's preserved estate and archive — Bradburn oversees the nation's foremost Washington research institution, giving him rare authority on the Founding Father's life and legacy.
This storyOn July 4, 1778, Washington ordered troops to celebrate with what?
- Double rum rations
- Extra cannon fire
- A day of prayer
- Beef and bread feast
Guess, then reveal the answer
Double rum rations
This storyHow should Americans best honor the Founding Fathers on July 4?
America's 250th birthday has a jaw-dropping official name!
The U.S. Semiquincentennial marks 250 years since 1776. Congress created America250 to plan events nationwide for this once-in-history milestone. Learn more at Wikipedia
Mount Vernon has been run by a private women's group since 1858!
The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association purchased the estate to save it from disrepair — 58 years before the National Park Service existed. It remains privately owned today, not a government property.
Washington's Delaware crossing happened in a violent nor'easter blizzard!
On Dec. 25-26, 1776, Washington led 2,400 troops across icy waters in sleet, hail & snow. The iconic Leutze painting (1851) was actually modeled on Germany's Rhine River, not the Delaware.
