Category Archives: George Washington Memorial Parkway

Tree in Fort Hunt Park Commemorates 1939 Royal Visit

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Tammy Mannarino

June 1939.  The King and Queen, President and First Lady left the camp at Fort Hunt.  Their visit had been short, perhaps only half an hour, but the young men that they met would not quickly forget the experience.  These … Continue reading →

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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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Harrison Dodge: Superintendent of Mount Vernon & Vestryman of Pohick Church

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Tammy Mannarino

On May 19, 1937,  Harrison Howell Dodge passed away suddenly from a cerebral hemorrhage.  This would end his 52 year tenure as the Superintendent of the Mount Vernon Estate, a record of service that stands today.  On May 21st, following … Continue reading →

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