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Blacksmithing was an important craft activity throughout most of the Washington family's ownership of the Mount Vernon plantation. The earliest known refer...
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Blacksmithing was an important craft activity throughout most of the Washington family's ownership of the Mount Vernon plantation. The earliest known reference to a shop dates to 1755. A blacksmith shop was also noted north of the Mansion on Samuel Vaughan's 1787 estate plan. A structure believed to be the shop also is depicted in a 1792 painting of the east front of the Mansion and north lane dependencies.
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