Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association
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The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association is a private, nonprofit organization founded in the 19th century that preserves and operates George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate as a historic site and museum.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic preservation organization
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nonprofit organization → private organization → women’s organization → |
| country |
United States
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| describedAs |
one of the earliest national historic preservation organizations in the United States
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| fieldOfWork |
heritage conservation
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historic site management → museum administration → public history → |
| focusesOn |
American Revolutionary era history
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George Washington → early United States history → |
| founded |
1853
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| foundedBy |
Ann Pamela Cunningham
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| foundedFor |
preservation of George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate
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| hasActivity |
educational programming about George Washington
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fundraising for preservation of Mount Vernon → museum exhibitions at Mount Vernon → public tours of Mount Vernon estate → research on George Washington and Mount Vernon → |
| hasGenderRestriction |
membership limited to women
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| hasPart |
George Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon
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Mount Vernon gardens and landscape → Mount Vernon historic house museum → Mount Vernon library and research facilities → Mount Vernon museum education center → |
| headquartersLocation |
Mount Vernon, Virginia
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalForm |
nonprofit corporation
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Fairfax County, Virginia
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| manages |
George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate
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| namedAfter |
Mount Vernon
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| nonprofitStatus |
501(c)(3) organization
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| notableWork |
interpretation of George Washington’s life at Mount Vernon
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preservation of Mount Vernon grounds → preservation of Mount Vernon mansion → |
| operates |
George Washington’s Mount Vernon historic site
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George Washington’s Mount Vernon museum → |
| operatesAs |
independent of U.S. government funding
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| owns |
Mount Vernon mansion
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surrounding Mount Vernon historic area → |
| purpose |
historic preservation
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operation of Mount Vernon as a historic site → operation of Mount Vernon as a museum → |
| website |
https://www.mountvernon.org
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center
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operatedBy |
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Mount Vernon, Virginia
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operator |
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Mount Vernon, Virginia
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ownedBy |