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Category Archives: Pohick Church
Heirs of River Farm
Published in the Mount Vernon Gazette March 31, 2021 On October 15, 1785, George Washington’s favorite nephew married Martha Washington’s favorite niece. George Augustine Washington was the son of George Washington’s youngest Brother Charles, the founder of Charlestown, West Virginia. … Continue reading
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Tagged Anna Maria Washington, Anthony Whiting, Charles Augustine Washington, Fanny Bassett, George Augustine Washington, George Fayette Washington, River Farm, Tobias Lear, Walnut Tree Farm, Wellington, Wellington at River Farm
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The Snowden School on Fort Hunt Road: a School Built by a Community and a Community Built by a School
This is the third in a series of posts on the Snowden Family and their contributions to our community. Previous articles can be found in the archives on the right hand side of the page. On the morning of Tuesday, … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard Mount Vernon, Collingwood, Dennis McCarty, Mount Air, Pohick Church, River Farm, Snowden, Wellington
Tagged Aggie Finks, Mildred Finks, Mount Vernon District School Board, Nevitt Family, Snowden School, St. Luke's Episcopal Church
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Harrison Dodge: Superintendent of Mount Vernon & Vestryman of Pohick Church
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
Posted in Backyard Mount Vernon, George Washington, George Washington Memorial Parkway, Harrison Howell Dodge, Mount Vernon, Pohick Church, Trees
Tagged Charles Cecil Wall, Edith Roosevelt, Elizabeth Knowlton Dodge, Henry Ford, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Edison
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