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Mount Vernon’s Early Dairy – The Forgotten Outbuilding

Posted on April 12, 2012 by midblogger

By Eleanor Breen / Project Manager, Archaeological Collections Online Though not visible on the landscape today, Mount Vernon once had a dairy located just west of the Mansion.  This building was demolished in 1775 to make room for the new … Continue reading →

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Planting a Tree

Posted on April 6, 2012 by midblogger

Luke J. Pecoraro /Assistant Archaeologist The warm weather we’ve had this spring means more fieldwork around the estate. This past week, we worked with the horticulture department to replace a 122-year old magnolia tree on the North Lane near the … Continue reading →

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Without Any Order or Regularity

Posted on December 15, 2011 by midblogger

By Esther White / Director of Archaeology I was talking to a group of teachers last week and got the normal response about Washington’s midden being so close to his Mansion.  “Did they cover the trash in some way?” “No.”  … Continue reading →

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Seeing Landscape Changes

Posted on September 19, 2011 by midblogger

By Luke Pecoraro / Assistant Archaeologist As the owner of several farms and a member of Virginia’s leading elite, George Washington continually made improvements and modifications to Mount Vernon’s landscape. The transformation of the southern lawn from a trash dump into … Continue reading →

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