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Book Arts @ Mount Vernon

Name: Book Arts @ Mount Vernon
Start: 2024-08-25T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-08-25T17:00:00-04:00
Location: George Washington’s Mount Vernon

August 25, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Learn about bookmaking during the 18th century and George Washington’s own writings at George Washington’s Mount Vernon on August 24 & 25, 2024.

Activities are included with general admission:

• Washington’s Words
Join George Washington’s personal secretary Tobias Lear for a dramatic reading of Washington’s only published book The Journal of Major George Washington from 1754.

• Exploring Book Trades with Colonial Williamsburg
Learn about the trades associated with book making with special guests from Colonial Williamsburg’s Historic Trades team.

• 18th Century Journaling
Visit the Discovery Cart to learn about Washington’s travel journal from his 1754 trip to the frontier and create your own journal about your visit to Mount Vernon.

• Storytime

Pre-registration required; link below.

Details

Date:: August 25, 2024
Time:: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Series:: Book Arts @ Mount Vernon
Event Categories:: 1) Ages 5 & Under, 2) Elem School-Age, 3) Middle School-Age, 4) High School-Age, 5) Just for Parents, Fairfax County, Outdoor Fun
Website:: https://tinyurl.com/4x4b84d7

Venue

: George Washington’s Mount Vernon
: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy.
Mount Vernon, VA 22121 United States
: View Venue Website

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