Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens

Mt. Vernon
VA
Mount Vernon

Washington’s home at Mount Vernon

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The Old Mount Vernon, 1857
A View of Mount Vernon with the Washington Family, 1796
Plan of Mount Vernon, 1787

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Originally a cottage built on 2,300 acres by his father, George Washington expanded both house and acres, and lived there until his death; he and first lady, Martha, are buried on the grounds.
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Washington, George
Washington, Martha

The British red coat (which gave the British soldiers the soubriquet of lobsterback) had been instituted in 1660 and was not to leave the battlefield until 1882. It was the national corporate logo, and arrayed beneath it were subordinate brands — the regiments with their facing colors (the contrast color of the lapel and cuff), connected to the mother brand but differentiated.

— Michael Stephenson
Patriot Battles: How the War of Independence Was Fought (2007)