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An Illustrated Handbook of Mount Vernon, the Home of Washington

Kitchen

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Kitchen
Kitchen

A tour of inspection among the several buildings develops points of interest at every turn. The family kitchen bears evidence, in the proportions of its huge fireplace with ponderous crane and bake-oven near by, of what feasts were prepared therein. The interior of this room was renovated by Miss Amy Townsend, late Vice-Regent for New York, who obtained for it furnishings of contemporaneous date. The smoke-house stood near, and in season was filled with hams and meats for smoking. The larder was well stocked, tradition states, as indeed it must have been, to feed so many guests in addition to the regular household and large retinue of servants.

Illustration from An Illustrated Handbook of Mount Vernon, the Home of Washington

Powder Horn used by one of the “Minute Men” at the Battle of Concord Charleville Musket brought by General Lafayette in 1777 Shot Gun sometime used by General Washington

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