Category Archives: Trees

Visit to Wellington (River Farm) on the Way to War

Posted on April 17, 2022 by Tammy Mannarino

On April 17, 1862, William H. Snowden boarded the steamboat John A. Warner for a trip down the Potomac River. He was traveling for business….with the Union Army. While he was raised in the Quaker tradition, at the first sign … Continue reading →

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The Hunter Family of Cedar Hill

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Tammy Mannarino

Prior to the Civil War, the southern section of the Waynewood neighborhood in Alexandria, VA was owned by the Hunters, one of the many Northern families that migrated to the Mount Vernon District in the mid-nineteenth century to apply modern … Continue reading →

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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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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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Wisteria in the Mount Vernon Area: Devastatingly Beautiful

Posted on May 8, 2018 by Tammy Mannarino

When George Washington purchased 3 wisteria plants for his Mount Vernon estate in March 1792, William Bartram delivered them with a detailed description that could be read as a friendly warning.  Bartram, a naturalist who inherited his father’s nursery, describes … Continue reading →

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Historic Trees at River Farm

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Tammy Mannarino

“I have made up my mind and am making my arrangements to take up my residence at the Walnut–tree farm this fall,” wrote Tobias Lear to George Washington on September 8th 1797.  Lear was Washington’s personal secretary and the residence he was referring to … Continue reading →

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See the Trees, Recite the Poem

Posted on April 11, 2018 by Tammy Mannarino

There’s still time.  A.E. Housman published his poem in 1896, well before the Mayor of Tokyo gifted the city of Washington, DC 3,000 cherry trees, but his message is universal.  It doesn’t depend on time or location.  You don’t have … Continue reading →

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