Why it matters: Mount Vernon Cemetery, a neglected yet historic North Philadelphia burial ground to an estimated 33,000 souls, is up for sale — a big step in a yearslong legal battle over its ...

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with his details: the domestically produced wool suit was meant to promote ...

The first floor of George Washington’s Mount Vernon will be open for the public to observe preservation work in progress on three days later this month, including Presidents Day, Feb. 17.

Burial: Mount Vernon Cemetery. Dale was born on January 5, 1931, in Manhattan, Kansas, the son of Paul and Helen Sargent. He spent much of his youth in Elkader, Iowa, and graduated high school in ...