An Illustrated Handbook of Mount Vernon, the Home of Washington

Third Floor Spare rooms, third floor, furnished by States named

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The four spare rooms on this floor are furnished appropriately after the old style, by the Vice-Regents for District of Columbia, Connecticut, North Carolina and Maine. Formerly the Washingtons found these rooms useful as spare chambers for the accommodation of guests. The good old custom of keeping “open house” attracted to Mount Vernon hosts of their friends traveling North and South, and doubtless the Mansion was often taxed to its fullest capacity.

In the linen room on this floor may be seen Washington’s military chest, and camp equipments used by his troops when serving with General Braddock.

One of the chairs in the room furnished by Mrs. Mary T. Barnes, the late Vice-Regent for District of Columbia, belonged to Washington.

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

FOOTSTOOL—CRIB IN NELLIE CUSTIS ROOM

SPARE ROOM