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Visit to Wellington (River Farm) on the Way to War
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
Posted in Backyard Mount Vernon, Black Walnut, Broad Creek, George Washington, River Farm, Snowden, Trees, Wellington
Tagged A.R. Waud, Alexandria, VA, American Horticultural Society, Arlington Cemetery, Fort Worth, John A. Warner, Mount Vernon District, Peninsula Campaign, River Farm, Wellington, William H. Snowden
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