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“Carolyn Quinn's article in Trips & Getaways was excellent coverage for Mount Vernon that undoubtedly drove visitors to our historic site.”
by Emily Coleman Dibella - Director of Public Affairs and Associate Director George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens


National Civil War Museum puts a face on the war

When visiting Gettysburg, Pa., make sure to visit the National Civil War Museum, just a short 40-mile drive to Harrisburg. The National Civil War Museum brings out the humanness of the war, with equal emphasis on both sides. From slavery to camp life to the turmoil of 19th-century politics, the museum will give you a better understanding of our country and its people during those tumultuous times.