Monthly Archives: March 2020

Wildflower and Weed: Purple Dead-Nettle Makes Its Annual Appearance

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Tammy Mannarino

Perhaps you have admired these purple wildflowers growing in swaths along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and other roads in our area.  You may also have cursed them as a persistent weed that crops up in your lawn as a … Continue reading →

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Love Local History? Explore a Yearbook!

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Tammy Mannarino

On-line archives house yearbooks from the Mount Vernon area and beyond! Last fall, in pursuit of a local history lead, I entered the West Potomac High School (WPHS) Library. I was looking for copies of the Fort Hunt High School … Continue reading →

Posted in Backyard Mount Vernon, Fort Hunt High School, Groveton High School, Groveton Tigerama, Luther Jackson High School, Luther Jackson Tiger, The Fort Hunt Fortress, The Mount Vernon Surveyor | 1 Comment