Land Records of the MVLA [Mount Vernon Ladies' Association]

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Land Records of the MVLA [Mount Vernon Ladies' Association]

1858-2006

https://archives.mountvernon.org/repositories/2/resources/52

This small collection contains records concerning land gifts, purchases, and easements obtained by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Types of records include deeds, memorandums, signed agreements, land plats, maps, drawings, and correspondence. The material dates from 1858 to 2006, however there is some information on Washington family property that dates from the 1830s (the originals of these items were removed and replaced with photocopies in 2001).

.083 linear feet

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George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon

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George Washington's Mount Vernon

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George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens was founded by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union to to preserve, restore, and manage the estate of George Washington to the highest standards and to educate visitors and people throughout the world about the life and legacies of George Washington. The Estate and Gardens first opened to the public in 1860. The Mount Vernon includes the Mansion and other original structures; Washington's tomb; interpretive spaces like the Pionee...

Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union

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