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The new and improved Mount Vernon Official Guidebook contains 208 pages filled with new color photography of George Washington's Mount Vernon. Full...

Hardcover with 30 pages including cover page and epilogue. Copyright 2019 Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union and Applewood Books. Every ...

Edited by Susan P. Schoelwer, Senior Curator at George Washington's Mount Vernon. Foreword by Andrea Wulf. ISBN-13: 978-0931917486. Hardcover with ...

This handsome black metal lantern is American made and the same as those used to light the paths at Mount Vernon during special evening events such...

These charming wood acorns were created by Doug Dill, master wood crafter in Lanexa, Virginia. Wood for the acorns was sourced from a pecan tree ci...

Great year round with rich apple and cinnamon ingredients, this traditional apple butter really tastes like autumn. Terrific for breakfast but also...

Blue False Indigo: Baptisia australis Baptisia australis is native to North America and was mentioned in American writings as early as 1783. Blue f...

These finely turned peppermills were created by Doug Dill, master wood crafter in Lanexa, Virginia. Wood for the peppermills was sourced from a whi...

George Washington was well known for his punctuality and he used the 18th century's most accurate method of telling time: the sundial. Washington's...

Wonderfully flavorful seeded red raspberry preserves with the beautiful aroma of fresh raspberries and rich color is great for breakfast toast or w...

This traditional preserve is loaded with large pieces of fresh sweet strawberries and chunks of tart rhubarb. Martha Washington was famous for her ...

Rose Campion: Lychnis coronaria Lychnis coronaria was found in Britain as early as 1596 and was growing in American Colonial gardens by the 1700s. ...

Ceramic holiday ornament featuring George Washington's Mount Vernon. Circling the plate are images of the east front of Mount Vernon, the cupola, t...

Tasty orange juice and plenty of grated orange peel make this marmalade one of the best! When George and Martha Washington lived at Mount Vernon co...

Cayenne Pepper: Capsicum annuum George Washington wrote in his diary on June 13, 1785 that he sowed "one row of the Cayan pepper" in his botanic ga...

A favorite winter warmer, the hot toddy is sipped as a soothing tonic before bedtime, or as relief to cold, wet weather. It was named for the toddy...

The pattern on this gorgeous umbrella is adapted from the distinctive ceiling design of the New Room at Mount Vernon. The design of the plaster cei...

The pineapple was the colonial symbol for hospitality and General Washington's favorite fruit. Washington admitted that while the pear was "general...

This charming little wood birdhouse ornament was created by Doug Dill, master wood crafter in Lanexa, Virginia. Wood for the ornament was sourced f...

Cow Horn Okra: Abelmoschus esculentus Abelmoschus esculentus is believed to have originated around Ethiopia and was cultivated by the ancient Egypt...

The design of this fine porcelain cup and saucer was inspired by the bright green pigments and the neo-classical plasterwork of the "New Room" in G...