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Exhibits Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington's Mount Vernon

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    Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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Donald W. Reynolds Museum & Education Center

  • Sat, Oct 01, 2016 - Tue, Dec 31, 2030
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Through household furnishings, art works, archaeological discoveries, documents, and interactive displays, the exhibition, which will span 4,400 square feet throughout all seven galleries of the Donald W. Reynolds Museum, demonstrates how closely intertwined the lives of the Washingtons were with those of the enslaved. Nineteen enslaved individuals are featured throughout the exhibit, represented with life-size silhouettes and interactive touchscreens providing biographical details.

More than 350 items will be on view—seeds and animal bones, ceramic fragments and metal buttons unearthed from archaeological excavations around the estate, as well as fine tablewares and furniture from the Washington household, providing insights into the enslaved community’s daily lives and work.

Guests will gain a better understanding of Washington’s changing views towards slavery, culminating in his landmark decision to include in his will a provision freeing the slaves that he owned. During the first five months of Lives Bound Together, visitors will have an opportunity to view original manuscript pages from George Washington’s will, written in July 1799, showing his decision to free the slaves he owned.

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Last Updated: 11/12/2019

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