On Feb. 22, 1797, while George Washington celebrated his 65th birthday at a ball in Philadelphia, his celebrated chef, Hercules Posey, slipped from the meager enslaved quarters at Mount Vernon,
Feb 23, 2021
FORT PLAIN The Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park will hold a George Washington’s Birthday celebration with free virtual events. These events are made possible through an anonymous donor.
â« Mary V. Thompson “The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret”: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon Thursday at 7 p.m.
â« James Kirby Martin Remembering George Washington: In Context Monday at 7 p.m.
To register, visit: https://fortplainmuseum.org/ or contact the museum at info@fortplainmuseum.org. If you are interested in purchasing speaker books, please visit: https://fortplainmuseum.square.site/.
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FORT PLAIN The Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park will present a George Washington’s birthday celebration with the following three free virtual events by three historians. These events are made possible through an anonymous donor, according to a news release. At 6 p.m. Monday:âEdward G. Lengel George Washington and the Nemesis of War. At 7 p.m. Thursday: Mary V. Thompson “The Only Unavoidable Subject of Regret”: George Washington, Slavery, and the Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon. At 7 p.m. March 1, James Kirby Martin Remembering George Washington: In Context.
To register, visit: https://fortplainmuseum.org/ or contact the museum at info@fortplainmuseum.org – if you are interested in purchasing speaker books, please visit: https://fortplainmuseum.square.site/ – thank you for your support.