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307-Air View of Mt. Vernon, Va., Overlooking Potomac River
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MOUNT VERNON
The Mansion House of Mount Vernon occu-
pies a beautiful site overlooking the Potomac
River. The house was built in 1743 by
Lawrence, half-brother of George Washington.
The name Hunting Creek was changed to
Mount Vernon in honor of Admiral Vernon,
under whom Lawrence had served against
Spain. In 1747, George came to live at Mount
Vernon, with Lawrence. Two years after the
death of Lawrence, in 1752, the title of the
estate passed to Washington.
SCENIC ART SERIES, B. S. REYNOLDS CO., WASHINGTON, D. C.
