Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington's Mount Vernon
George Washington's Mount Vernon 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121
Through household furnishings, artworks, archaeological discoveries, documents, and interactive displays, this Mount Vernon exhibition, which spans 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.
Recurring daily until June 27th.
