2023 Annual Report

The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association 2023 Annual Report

Thank You, Volunteers

the mission of the mount vernon ladies’ association is to preserve, restore, and manage the estate of george washington to the highest standards and to educate visitors and people throughout the world about the life and legacies of george washington, so that his example of character and leadership will continue to inform and inspire future generations.

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2023 ANNUAL REPORT

Contents

Letter from the Regent | 4 Letter from the President | 5 Strengthening Our Foundations | 6 Preserving the Mansion | 8 and Historic Area Teaching America’s Story | 18 Securing Our Future | 32 Volunteer Year in Numbers | 48 Financial Highlights | 49 Fine and Decorative Arts | 50 Collection Acquisitions Peter Presidential Collection | 54 Thank You to Our Supporters | 58 The Mount Vernon | 68 Ladies’ Association

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Through research, scholarly programs, and special collections, the Washington Library continues to shed new light on the life of George Washington and is the educational base for the preservation and understanding of this historic estate.

—margaret h. nichols, regent 2023 Annual Report

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Letter from the Regent

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t is a privilege to present

standards, new perspectives through

the Mount Vernon Ladies’

a rich interpretation of the cellar, and

Association’s annual report for

– perhaps most importantly – a strong,

the year 2023. This report details

secure foundation in the Mansion to

the progress of many of our ongoing

ensure the home of George Washington

initiatives and the stories of those

will endure for generations to come.

who uphold the MVLA’s longstanding

Now in its fourth decade, the Mount

mission of preservation and education.

Vernon Volunteer Program is a shining

Mount Vernon remains fresh in its

example of service. Founded in 1992

appeal as a place to find inspiration

by volunteer Jack Evans, the program

and common purpose in the history

has grown from 30 volunteers to more

of our nation’s founding. With a

than 242 active volunteers. Whether

promise to future generations, the

in the archaeology lab, the gardens,

MVLA has purposefully preserved

or providing a warm welcome in the

Mount Vernon as a model of dynamic

orientation center – our volunteers

stewardship, balancing innovation with

give their time and expertise to

the challenging directive of its founder,

every department on the estate. This

Ann Pamela Cunningham, -”Ladies, the

dedicated corps extends Washington’s

Home of Washington is in your charge.

hospitality to all they meet and

See to it that you keep it the Home of

contributed more than 21,000 hours of

Washington!” Visitors learn about the

service in 2023!

many facets of Washington’s legacy

The George Washington Presidential

layered throughout the pastoral beauty

Library celebrated its first decade of

of Mount Vernon.

scholarship in 2023 after its grand

George Washington never stopped

opening on September 27, 2013.

planning, improving, repairing,

Through research, scholarly programs,

beautifying, and cherishing his home,

and special collections, the Washington

and neither has the Mount Vernon

Library continues to shed new light on

Ladies’ Association. After years of

the life of George Washington and is the

thorough research, study, and expert

educational base for the preservation and

consultation, the Association began

understanding of this historic estate.

the Mansion Revitalization project, the

On a beautiful October morning,

most intensive preservation work on

a celebration was held honoring the

the Mansion since taking ownership

40 year anniversary of the Slave

in 1858. This phased project will

Memorial Monument. Designed by

span through 2026, offering visitors

architecture students from Howard

an exciting and rare opportunity to

University and unveiled in 1983, this

experience the MVLA’s trailblazing

Monument commemorates and ensures

preservation efforts firsthand as we

that all enslaved persons, especially

celebrate the many anniversaries of the

those who lived, worked, and died at

nation’s founding. Upon completion,

Mount Vernon, are honored for their

there will be a state-of-the-art HVAC

contributions. This testament to the

system to protect our most treasured

power of collective stewardship was

objects to the highest museum

hosted by Black Women United for

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Action and the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. The anniversary celebration culminated with a gala dinner raising funds for a research fellowship at the Washington Library to support African American history and leadership.

As you read this year’s report noting the many accomplishments and ongoing efforts, it is clear that the MVLA’s mission is as vital and relevant now as it was when the Association chose to save our first president’s home in 1858. The unprecedented and foundational work on the Mansion is tangible evidence of that commitment, as is the Association’s 166 years of uninterrupted stewardship.

Thank you for your generosity and commitment to our mission. It is felt every day by those who visit Mount Vernon and are inspired by the legacy, leadership and life of George Washington.

Margaret H. Nichols Regent

Letter from the President

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023 was a year of celebration

the management of Mount Vernon

and achievement. The George

more than 160 years ago. With our

Washington Presidential Library

Mansion Revitalization Project, we

celebrated a milestone 10th anniversary.

are safeguarding the original building

The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association’s

fabric and preserving this iconic home

vision to create an important institution

for generations to come. In 2023 we

that houses George Washington’s

completed the first major step of this

personal books and papers, supports

great project, the completion of the

scholarship of the founding era, and

mechanical bunker underground next

produces robust public programming,

to the Mansion. I am happy to say we

among many other functions, has

completed the bunker on time and

met with tremendous success in one

under budget.

short decade.

This huge task requires a great

The Library has transformed our

deal of time and resources, and we are

educational endeavors, bringing George

grateful to our supporters, donors, and

Washington’s values and leadership

members like you. With your assistance,

lessons to the public and classrooms

this critical work will be completed

worldwide. We have engaged audiences

over the next few years, and we can be

in meaningful discourse and learning

confident that millions of future visitors

by hosting symposia, lectures, book

will also get the chance to walk in the

talks, leadership groups, and teacher

footsteps of George Washington at the

programs. In honor of this significant

place he cherished most.

anniversary, we sponsored one of

Preserving the Mansion is the

our most impactful events to date,

cornerstone of Strengthening Our

exploring the past and future of our

Foundations: The Campaign for Mount

nation’s governing order in the George

Vernon. The success of this Campaign

Washington Symposium, The Great

also allows us to invest in exhibition

Experiment: Democracy from the

work and the professional development

Founding to the Future.

of teachers. The ongoing Campaign will

We at Mount Vernon constantly

provide the support we need to continue

think about the future while we

to educate the world about the life and

educate the world about our past.

legacy of George Washington.

Nothing signifies this more than

tasks, from planting in the gardens, to driving golf carts during special events, to serving as the friendly face at the front desk. We are so grateful to the passionate volunteers who provide their time and talent to ensure Mount Vernon has the extra support necessary to succeed.

We can do all this amazing work because of you. The dedication of the entire Mount Vernon community of supporters—in all the various ways you generously contribute—is unparalleled, and we are incredibly grateful. Because of you, we are indeed strengthening our foundations for years to come.

My very best thanks,

The most valuable—and scarce—

our commitment to preserving and

resource we all have is time. Mount

restoring George Washington’s estate.

Vernon could not function at its high

We are now undertaking the largest

level without our volunteer army.

preservation effort since the Mount

Every day, a volunteer at Mount Vernon

Vernon Ladies’ Association took over

assists with a wide range of essential

Douglas Bradburn, Ph.D. President and CEO

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STRENGTHENING OUR FOUNDATIONS

The Campaign for Mount Vernon

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In addition, gifts to the Campaign

n 2023, fundraising was bolstered

environmental concerns through work

by a multi-million-dollar gift from

such as repairing framing and masonry,

are enhancing Mount Vernon’s

Washington Cabinet member

underpinning the foundation wall,

educational efforts through exhibit

Karen Buchwald Wright, which

rebuilding cross walls, and replacing

revitalizations and professional

was matched by Ariel Corporation,

the HVAC system. It is an honor and

development programs for teachers

where she serves as chairman of the

privilege for our generation to be the one

nationwide. Mount Vernon received

board. This support for the Campaign

to do this work to preserve the Mansion.

a $2 million commitment from Dr.

The Campaign also augments

Jennifer Burkhart London to honor

Revitalization Matching Gift Challenge

Mount Vernon’s annual support

her family by providing support for

and inspired contributions from others.

and endowment to ensure adequate

the revitalization of the exhibition on

The cornerstone of the Campaign

resources are available to maintain

George Washington’s biography in

is the once-in-a-lifetime preservation

George Washington’s estate and educate

the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and

effort to revitalize the Mansion. This

the world about his life and legacies

Education Center. Fifteen additional

multi-year project got underway in

despite any future volatility

donors supported this project in 2023

2023. It will address both structural and

in visitation.

for a combined $4.7 million, including

enabled the year-end Revolution to

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Fundraising for Strengthening Our Foundations: The Campaign for Mount Vernon has topped $160 million for the extraordinary achievements chronicled in this report.

a $1 million commitment from Sanda

The year 2023 also marked the

Mount Vernon’s 2024 commemorations

and Jeremiah Lambert to sponsor the

centennial anniversary of Henry Ford’s

of President’s Day. Mount Vernon deeply

space for interactive family

visit to Mount Vernon and the historic

appreciates and values this meaningful

learning experiences.

philanthropic partnership between the

100-year relationship.

The Campaign also benefitted

Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association and

We are also grateful to the tens

from Mount Vernon’s most successful

the Ford Motor Company. In addition

of thousands of donors from across

fundraiser to date. The gala celebrating

to their annual support of the Spirit

the country who have supported the

the 10th anniversary of the George

of Mount Vernon, Ford Evening Book

Campaign at all levels. Opportunities

Washington Presidential Library raised

Talks, and discounts for Title 1 schools,

remain to become involved. Through

more than $2.5 million to support

Ford gave a special commemorative gift.

the efforts of this Campaign, in 2026,

the Campaign and Mount Vernon’s

The special donation sponsored the gala

we look forward to presenting the

education and preservation mission.

celebrating the 10th anniversary of the

revitalized Mount Vernon as a birthday

Current and emerita members of

George Washington Presidential Library,

gift to the country and a reminder of all

the board provided extraordinary

the expanded 2023 George Washington

we owe the indispensable father of our

leadership and support for the event.

Symposium focused on democracy, and

experiment in democracy.

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preserving the m a nsion a nd histor ic a rea Mansion Exterior Restoration Little Parlor Wash House The Bunker Project Fresh Perspectives

PRESERVING THE MANSION AND HISTORIC AREA

Mansion Exterior Restoration

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ompletion of painting and

elements and refreshing its appearance

some areas), they assessed the condition

sanding the Mansion’s east

to “look best and most resemble Stone,”

and made repairs to both the siding and

front marked the culmination

as Washington intended.

framing. They painstakingly researched

of a significant preservation initiative:

Beginning with the west front

original fabric, previous treatments,

a landmark, multi-year campaign to

in 2019, the Architecture team

and current work, then finished off by

restore the entire exterior of George

systematically worked across each

applying fresh sand paint, following the

and Martha Washington’s home,

elevation. After removing built-up sand

very same procedures that the General

protecting the structure from the

paint (more than two dozen layers in

himself prescribed.

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PRESERVING THE MANSION AND HISTORIC AREA

Little Parlor

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ew discoveries regarding wall treatments, artwork, and furnishings guided the curatorial efforts in 2023 to align the Little Parlor with its 1799 appearance, building upon the architectural work carried out in recent

years. The walls display a vibrant floral-trail wallpaper with both a wide floral border and a narrow classical border—all reproduced from a rare set of surviving papers originally sold by the same supplier that George Washington patronized.

Reproductions of 15 of the 20 artworks recorded in the room in his probate inventory are on display, the most complete representation to date. Architectural work in the room included rebuilding the Rumford firebox insert, restoring the window sashes, and repainting the woodwork with replica hand-ground paint to represent the 1790s cream-colored finish.

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Wash House

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he wash house reopened to the public following exterior carpentry repairs and a new interior scenario that captures the volume of work performed

by Dolshy and Vina, enslaved laundresses, to maintain the “well-resorted

tavern” that was Mount Vernon. The installation highlights the many tasks performed here, from washing, drying, and ironing personal and household linens to mending items of clothing, brushing hats, and laundering and drying fine lace.

The preservation work included innovative framing repairs that enabled carpenters to test an approach that will be used in the coming months during the Mansion Revitalization Project.

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PRESERVING THE MANSION AND HISTORIC AREA

The Bunker Project

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isitors to Mount Vernon this year encountered an unusual sight: outside the New Room’s grand Venetian window, excavators, drills, and cement trucks were hard at work, expanding the underground mechanical bunker north

of the Mansion. First, the Archaeology team excavated the site to ensure all cultural resources were documented and removed. Then, construction crews excavated a swimming-pool-sized hole, lined it with concrete, and covered it over so that nothing remains visible. The expanded bunker will support a new HVAC unit to better control environmental conditions in the Mansion—a key element of our landmark Mansion Revitalization Project. Officially launching in 2024, this visionary effort will safeguard the Mansion for another century of educating and inspiring its visitors.

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Fresh Perspectives Washington and Mount Vernon Commemoratives on Display

In celebration of the Washington Library’s 10th anniversary, the Fine and Decorative Arts staff installed a new exhibit in the Ann and John Bookout Reception Hall.

George Washington in the American Home, 1795–1870, curated by curatorial intern Georgina Ohrstrom, showcases decorative glass and china wares, an enameled copper portrait, silver chalices, and an iconic gilt-bronze mantel clock.

Promising Discoveries at Union Farm Our summer archaeological field school at George Washington’s Union Farm made significant strides in this landmark investigation of an outlying agricultural slave quarter. In addition to several thousand artifacts, archaeologists discovered evidence of quarter dwellings, potentially with two wells and a compost midden or planting beds (likely those described by a Mount Vernon visitor in 1798).

Textile Storage: Strong Foundations With the generous funding of the Connoisseur Society, 90 percent of our unparalleled textile collection now has custom storage mounts. This preventive conservation measure provides external and internal support for fragile textiles, allowing them to be clearly seen and studied while minimizing their movement and handling and the risk of damage. The Connoisseur Society also funded critical conservation needs for important individual pieces, such as Martha Washington’s brown silk gown and purple silk wedding shoes.

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teaching a merica’s story The George Washington Presidential Library: 10 Years of Excellence The Founding Debates The Democracy Symposium Celebrating Excellence with Our Student of the Year Award Winners Interpreting Together Slave Memorial Commemoration Research Fellows

TEACHING AMERICA’S STORY

The George Washington Presidential Library: 10 Years of Excellence

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he George Washington Presidential Library at Mount

and his era through innovative research. In its first 10 years,

Vernon stands as a testament to the enduring legacy

the Library has welcomed more than 150 scholars from

of George Washington and his role in the founding

around the globe. These fellows delve into various aspects

of the United States. Rooted in its mission to illuminate the

of Washington’s life and times, exploring themes such as his

life and times of the nation’s first president, the Washington

military leadership, political philosophy, entrepreneurship,

Library serves as a beacon of historical preservation, scholarship,

and experimental farming. Their scholarly contributions not

and education. Over the past decade, the Library has

only enrich the Library’s collection but also inform a wide

emerged as a leading institution for knowledge creation and

range of programmed events, including lectures, symposia,

exchange, shaping the discussion surrounding Washington’s

conferences, book talks, and gatherings of thought leaders.

contributions to the nation’s history and guiding the understanding of our past.

Furthermore, the Library’s commitment to scholarship extends beyond its physical walls, fostering international

Central to the Library’s mission is its extensive collection

collaboration through fellowships and conferences.

of original Washington books and manuscripts, meticulously

Dignitaries and foreign leaders alike are drawn to the

curated and continuously augmented with new acquisitions.

Library’s resources, recognizing its place as a global center for

These materials serve as primary sources for researchers,

the study of Washington and the founding era. It has hosted

educators, students, and the public, offering invaluable insights

major gatherings abroad, in Turin, Paris, and Madrid, and has

into Washington’s character, leadership style, and enduring

plans for one in London in 2025. By facilitating dialogue and

influence on American society. From personal correspondence

exchange on an international scale, the Library strengthens its

to official documents, the Library’s archives provide a window

impact and relevance in an increasingly interconnected world.

into the life of a revolutionary leader and the turbulent times in which he lived.

In addition to its scholarly endeavors, the Washington Library is dedicated to education, ensuring that the lessons

One of the hallmarks of the Washington Library is its

of Washington’s life and legacy reach audiences of all ages

annual gatherings of research fellows, comprised of scholars

and backgrounds. On-site and virtual teacher programs

dedicated to advancing our understanding of Washington

provide educators with the tools and resources to incorporate

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“Today, in this beautiful setting on this magnificent morning, we are opening a library at Mount Vernon. How thrilling. How important. Not just because it is long overdue but because of the influence, the inspiration, the effect, the impact that this gathering place, this center of learning, will have on future generations of all people of all kinds from all over the world.”

—David McCullough | September 27, 2013

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Washington’s story into their curricula, while free digital

physical boundaries, sharing its collections and stories with

educational resources make historical knowledge accessible to

audiences around the globe.

students worldwide. Through innovative initiatives such as the

Moreover, as the nation approaches significant

Center for Digital History, the Library leverages technology

anniversaries, including the 250th of American Independence

to engage with the next generation, producing research

in 2026 and the 300th of Washington’s birth in 2032, the

databases, award-winning videos, digital programming, and

Library will play a central role in commemorating these

podcasts that bring history to life in new and captivating ways.

milestones and shaping public interest. By convening

Looking ahead to the next decade, the Washington Library

important conversations and fostering dialogue on the

remains committed to its mission of fostering excellence

meaning and relevance of America’s founding principles, the

in education and preservation. As the custodian of George

Library reaffirms its commitment to advancing historical

Washington’s life and legacy, the Library recognizes the

understanding and civic engagement in American life.

importance of acquiring additional items that document this

As Washington emphasized, a democracy’s strength hinges

pivotal era and ensuring that scholars have the resources to

on the historical literacy of its citizens, a role the Library is

uncover new insights and narratives. By embracing emerging

poised to fulfill in the years to come.

technologies, the Library seeks to extend its reach beyond

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TEACHING AMERICA’S STORY

The Founding Debates

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he George Washington Presidential Library hosted a memorable Founding Debates program on September 29, 2023, in honor of its 10th anniversary.

Fox News Chief Political Anchor & Executive Editor

Bret Baier opened the event in conversation with Executive Director of the Washington Library Patrick Spero in which Baier discussed his new book, To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment.

While the book’s release date was still 10 days away, Baier surprised the audience by announcing that his publisher had provided complimentary copies to everyone in attendance.

Baier then took over as interviewer and was joined by his All-Star Panel, which included Washington Times columnist Charlie Hurt and USA TODAY’s Washington Bureau chief Susan Page. They explored George Washington’s indispensable role in enacting the Constitution and its lasting effects on America today. Their conversation also covered George Washington’s famed “Farewell Address,” highlighting his prescient warning of political polarization, the risk of foreign entanglements, and his precedent of a peaceful transfer of power.

Following the program, the guest speakers joined the audience for a cocktail reception. Baier graciously signed hundreds of copies of his book To Rescue the Constitution.

Prior to the event, Special Report filmed the show live from

The Founding Debates are sponsored by the Ammerman Family Foundation, Dr. Denis Franks and Joy Ammerman Franks, and

the George Washington Presidential Library. Mount Vernon

Michael and Stephanie Franks to honor former Mount Vernon

President & CEO Doug Bradburn was interviewed for a

President and CEO James C. Rees, whose vision lives on in the

show segment.

Washington Library.

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TEACHING AMERICA’S STORY

The Democracy Symposium

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n November 2–4, 2023, in honor of the George

is a lesson that, certainly, people in the military understand,

Washington Presidential Library’s tenth anniversary,

and I think has set the standard for politicians and military

Mount Vernon assembled many of the nation’s most

men and women since then. He went home.”

respected and thoughtful historians, authors, journalists, and

Additionally, experts discussed Constitutional interpretation

leaders to examine American democracy in the symposium, The

today. U.S. Court of Appeals Judge David S. Tatel reflected, “I

Great Experiment: Democracy from the Founding to the Future.

have been around a long time, and my perspective is based pretty

At the event, virtually every speaker agreed that there are

much on my own experience, but . . . the country and the courts

significant threats to democracy in America and that there is a

themselves are far more polarized than they were 25 years

grave need to improve civics education.

ago. And you see that in our courts in terms of the increasing, large number of ideologically divided, not just Supreme Court

The program started with a black-tie dinner at the State

decisions, but decisions of the lower federal courts where I sit.

Department’s Diplomatic Reception Rooms. The topic of the evening was America’s role in the world. CNN’s Natasha

“There’s a huge debate going on in the Supreme Court about

Bertrand moderated a conversation between US Deputy

some pretty fundamental constitutional questions. The role

Secretary of State Richard Verma and president emeritus of

of the federal administrative state, voting rights, affirmative

the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass.

action, abortion, all of these issues are being debated at the same

The following two days at Mount Vernon offered thoughtful

time. I’m not aware of a time in American history where that’s happened, at least not in current American history.”

discussions and insights on the history and future of democracy and the new challenges America faces to protect

The event also featured a new national poll on Americans’

its democratic form of government. A key highlight of the

views on the future of democracy. Sponsored by the George

symposium was top retired military leaders—General Joseph

Washington Presidential Library in publicity partnership with

Dunford, Jr., General John Kelly, and General Jim Mattis—

the University of Virginia Center for Politics, this national

together on stage for the first time since their retirement,

survey found that Americans have deep concerns about the

discussing the military’s role in democracy with Pulitzer

health of American Democracy, with younger generations

Prize–winning author Rick Atkinson.

skeptical of democracy. More than two-thirds of Americans

At the symposium, retired General Kelly said, “What’s the

(67 percent) said democracy in the U.S. is on the wrong track, and 77 percent think democracy is in jeopardy.

greatest thing that George Washington did, in my opinion?

He did it twice. He went home. All the other stuff that he

The Democracy Symposium was presented by Ford and

did, unbelievable stuff that he did, took us to victory in the

sponsored by Lee & Toni Verstandig. The annual George

Revolutionary War and then began to establish how to be a president when there was no guidebook for him to do it. All of that remarkable stuff. But he went home twice. And that lesson

Washington Symposium is supported by a generous endowment established by The Barra Foundation.

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James Byrd

Riki Karamura

TEACHING AMERICA’S STORY

Celebrating Excellence with Our Student of the Year Award Winners

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n our third year of awarding the Mount Vernon Prize

Our Middle School Winner, Riki Karamura, wrote an essay

for Excellence in Civics and History in Honor of Dr.

about George Washington’s military successes. The paper is

Jennifer London, our commitment to supporting student

much more than a mere retelling of military battles fought by

achievement extends across the country to Washington State,

Washington; it delves into the lessons learned from each. His

for High School Winner James Byrd, and Hawaii, for Middle

nuanced understanding of leadership shines through as he

School Winner Riki Karamura. This prize is made possible by

identifies qualities such as integrity, courage, and adaptability

the generous legacy gift of Jack London in honor of his wife

that made Washington a great military leader—encouraging

Dr. London, who continues to champion the students and the

the reader to look beyond Washington’s military record to

program that elevates the sharing of George Washington’s

understand his military greatness. Riki made thorough use

story to future generations.

of Mount Vernon’s digital resources, such as the Digital Encyclopedia, in his in-depth research for this paper.

Our High School Winner, James Byrd, stood out for

The Student of the Year Award is one way Mount Vernon

his intent, engaging delivery, and commitment to civic engagement. He wrote and performed a one-act play about

elevates and centers student voices in our work to prepare

Washington’s early years to promote a greater relatability

for future generations. The Student Advisory Board, a select

with and understanding of Washington for younger audiences.

group of eight local high school students committed to Mount

James is a member of the Chickasaw Nation and a member

Vernon’s success with younger audiences, served as part of this

of the Children of the American Revolution (C.A.R.), and

year’s review committee. In 2024, these students will take an

part of his performance addressed Washington’s recognition

expanded role in the award. In collaboration with the board,

of Indigenous nations and Chickasaw sovereignty. While

we plan to involve them in the creation of promotional content,

crisscrossing the state giving his performances, James

seeking their insights on how to encourage more submissions.

emphasized the importance of civic participation among

As we celebrate the achievements of James and Riki,

young people and the importance of learning more about the

we invite our readers to join us in recognizing outstanding

man for whom their state was named. His creativity, effort,

students in your circles. If you know a student making

scholarship, and success in reaching so many people made him

significant contributions to research and sharing the

the unanimous recommendation for the award by our Student

leadership and legacy of George Washington, we encourage

Advisory panel.

you to nominate them for consideration in future award cycles.

To nominate a student, please visit mountvernon.org/studentoftheyear

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Interpreting Together

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ach year, George Washington’s Mount Vernon

Staff intentionally broke down barriers between

welcomes hundreds of thousands of guests, each eager

departments to enhance the expertise shared and improve

to see the home of our nation’s first president. From

the engagement of our student audience. History and

the gate to the gift shop and everywhere in between, guests

Character Interpreters cross-trained at the Farm site, which

immerse themselves in history as they explore the grounds.

included at the 16-sided treading barn and slave cabin, and

Getting lost in the 18th century at Mount Vernon doesn’t

Don Francisco, History Interpretation’s Resident Fifer, led

happen by accident; it takes a dedicated team of professionals,

students in marches and drills. The additional staffing on the

across several departments, to research, develop, deploy, and

Farm allowed Historic Trades to focus on increasing their

support all the work that goes on at the estate. One department

demonstrations of cooking, baking, spinning, and fishing while

in particular, Interpretation, engages with nearly every single

also staffing the spinning house and blacksmith shop in the

visitor Mount Vernon welcomes with its focus on educational

historic area.

tours and programs.

Interpretation is responsible for distilling an immense

The benefits of this cross-training were highlighted during Mount Vernon’s 2023 Colonial Days programming. This

amount of information about George Washington into

popular offering brings local school systems, particularly

accessible and informative content for visitors of all ages. Each

students in grades 2–5, to Mount Vernon to learn about life

of the three sub-departments, History Interpretation, Historic

in colonial America. Students who attend Colonial Days see

Trades, and Character Interpretation, has its own unique areas

demonstrations and learn about farming, play 18th-century

of expertise. History Interpretation guides guests through the

games, pay tribute to the Washingtons at the New Tomb, and

Mansion, New Tomb, and grounds. Historic Trades interprets

tour the Mansion. In the past, Historic Trades staffed the Farm,

the Farm, blacksmith shop, Distillery, and Gristmill and

while History Interpretation covered the New Tomb and

provides demonstrations of trades common in the late 1700s.

Mansion. The cross-training this year provided a more robust

Character Interpretation transports guests to Washington’s

experience, including increased demonstrations and broader

time, emotionally connecting the past to the present. Though

access to experts for students while also increasing staff

each group has its unique areas of focus, 2023 was a year of

knowledge and encouraging camaraderie across departments.

cooperation between teams.

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“This gathering is a testament to the tenacity of the power and the presence of the life of ancestors; their story matters; this place matters.”

—Jason Boroughs, Ph.D., Mount Vernon Research Archaeologist

TEACHING AMERICA’S STORY

Slave Memorial Commemoration

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he Slave Memorial at Mount Vernon has stood for

Ladies’ Association. Howard University architecture students

40 years, honoring the hundreds of enslaved

designed the memorial, which features a truncated granite

individuals who labored, lived, and loved on the

column in the center of three concentric brick circles inscribed

Mount Vernon estate and serving as a testament to the power

with the words “Faith,” “Hope,” and “Love.” This memorial

of collective stewardship. Esteemed local and international

rededicated this sacred bluff above the Potomac River as the

guests were welcomed to participate in a series of powerful

final resting place for enslaved and free black people who lived

events to commemorate the Slave Memorial in 2023. A

and labored at Mount Vernon in the 18th and 19th centuries.

poignant public memorial ceremony was held, along with

The commemoration event was an opportunity for

a fundraising gala to support the creation of an African

remembrance and reflection, an amalgamation of talented and

American history research fellowship to advance the study

determined individuals dedicated to remembering the past and

of the contributions of enslaved and free black people at the

educating the future. Black Women United for Action founder

George Washington Presidential Library.

Sheila Coates delivered remarks, underscoring the significance

Black Women United for Action, a local civic organization,

of honoring the enslaved community and recognizing the work

hosted the annual Slave Memorial Commemoration on

done by past community members to bring about the memorial.

Saturday, October 7. The event served as a reminder of the lives

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and legacies of enslaved people at Mount Vernon. It celebrated

Nichols, Mount Vernon President & CEO Dr. Doug Bradburn,

the 40th anniversary of the Slave Memorial’s installation

Research Archaeologist Dr. Jason Boroughs, and various

and dedication and the 33rd year of Black Women United for

international guests added their voices to the ceremony,

Action’s involvement.

highlighting the importance of acknowledging Mount Vernon’s

On September 21, 1983, the Slave Memorial was dedicated

diverse history and sharing the work of the MVLA and its

and opened to the public thanks to the efforts of concerned

partners in recognizing and elevating the history and stories

citizens, including descendants of the enslaved community,

of the enslaved community.

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For moments when spoken words proved not enough to express the gravity of the day, performances filled the space. Djembe drumming opened the ceremony, providing a heartbeat that gave life to the day’s events. George Washington Presidential Library Fellow Dominic Shodekeh Talifero performed an original piece during the ceremony that marked the culmination of his fellowship, exploring the histories of the enslaved community through breath. Musical interludes, performed by the Virginia State Choir, resonated throughout the Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium, carrying the ceremony’s weight to other areas of the estate.

At the ceremony’s close, guests were invited to participate and pay their respects by laying boxwood sprigs at the center of the Slave Memorial, a simple act symbolizing remembrance, honoring the lives of the enslaved community, and promising never to forget their stories.

The remembrance celebration concluded with a gala dinner inspired by Hercules Posey, the enslaved chef of the Washingtons, widely admired for his culinary skills, followed by celebratory fireworks on October 20.

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Research Fellows

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ount Vernon continues to foster academic research on George Washington and the founding era. The Research Fellowships program offers short- and long-term fellowships for scholars. This program

provides funding and living space at the Richard and Helen DeVos House on the grounds of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. Fellows gain access to the Library’s collections and interact with Mount Vernon staff to advance their academic pursuits.

Learn more at mountvernon.org/researchfellows

2023–2024 Research Fellows Daniel J. Burge, Ph.D.

Sally Hadden, Ph.D.

Dael A. Norwood, Ph.D.

Kentucky Historical Society, The

Western Michigan University,

University of Delaware, The Beginnings

Washington Doctrine: A Continental

One Supreme Court

of the Businessman (James C. Rees Fellowship on the Entrepreneurship of

History, 1800–1920 Matthieu Haroux

George Washington)

Sarah F. Donovan

University of Paris 1 Panthéon-

The College of William & Mary,

Sorbonne, Rochambeau and the

John Phibbs

Transplanted Whiteboys and Sons of

American War of Independence,

Debois Landscape Survey Group, The

Paxton: Patterns of Extralegal Violence

1780–1783 (The James C. Rees Fellowship

Influence of English Design on Mount

in the British Atlantic World (The Society

on the Leadership of George Washington)

Vernon’s Landscape

of Colonial Wars Fellowship) Cynthia A. Kierner, Ph.D.

Meg Roberts

Lindsey M. Fisher-Hunt, Ph.D.

George Mason University, George

University of Cambridge, Caregiving and

Middle Tennessee State University,

Washington and the Ladies of Trenton

Crisis in the American Revolutionary War

Widespread Reach of the Mount Vernon

Timothy A. Long

Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, Ph.D.

Ladies’ Association (The Amelie W.

Hindman Auctions, George

Miami University, Ohio, The Miranda

Cagle Fellowship)

Washington’s black velvet suits and the

Affair: A Venezuelan Patriot and the

formative years of the United States of

United States

Mapping Their Influence: The

Edward P. Green

America (Dr. William M. and Betty H.

Penn State University, Power,

Busey Family Fellowship)

Lucy Smith University of Michigan, The Atlantic Bite:

Diplomacy, and Interdependent Sovereignty in the Choctaw Nation,

Laurence Machet, Ph.D.

Circulation, Economy, and the Meaning of

1720–1924

Bordeaux-Montaigne University, George

Teeth in George Washington’s World

Washington, the Environment, and National Identity

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Dominic Shodekeh Talifero 4-VA: Advancing the Commonwealth, Breaths Along the Potomac David Williard, Ph.D. University of St. Thomas, “One Part Against Another”: George Washington, Memory, and the Limits of the Second American Revolution

Career stages 7 university faculty members 5 Ph.D. candidates 4 independent scholars

Fellowship length 11 one-month fellows 4 three-month fellows 1 six-month fellow

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he gala celebrating the 10th anniversary of the George Washington Presidential Library was held on September 30. The event made history as Mount Vernon’s most successful fundraiser to date. The gala was chaired by

the Vice Regents for Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. The Vice Regents Emeritae for Florida and Wyoming served as honorary co-chairs. More than 550 guests enjoyed a seated dinner under a tent on the east lawn as well as fireworks, dancing, and a performance by the American Pops Orchestra. Before the event, guests enjoyed complimentary tours of the Mansion and historic area as well as lunch and an open house at the Library. Tours of the Distillery and Gristmill rounded out the festive weekend. Proceeds from the event supported the Campaign for Mount Vernon.

Commander in Chief Ariel Corporation Ford Motor Company Melanie and Mark Jacobsen Karen Buchwald Wright and Tom Rastin

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Manuel and Mary Johnson Foundation Ms. Deborah Smith Magness Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Smith, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Smith Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell

Benefactor Anonymous (2) Cricket Bauer and Tim Messman Mrs. Barbara Becker and Mrs. Lindalee Fitton Ann and John Bookout Maribeth and Hal Borthwick Dr. and Mrs. Doug Bradburn CIBC Private Wealth

Lucia B. and Joseph W. Henderson Mrs. Holliday L. Hurd and Kate Shuster Adrian and Larsen Jay Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson W. Kirby A. Michael and Ruth C. Lipper Ms. Jacqueline B. Mars Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mauran IV Mr. and Mrs. Edwin McCarthy Medlin-Hale Foundation, Elizabeth and Sheffield Hale Margaret and David E. Nichols Anne Neal Petri and Thomas E. Petri Jim and Jo Carol Porter Wayne and Grace Rickert Mr. and Mrs. J. Schley Rutherford

Andrea and Kenan Sahin Ann Cady Scott Stella Boyle Smith Trust, Catherine and Michael Mayton, Trustees Jeffrey and Barbara Steele Rob and Jamie Taylor Susan M. and P. Coleman Townsend Gail Berry West and Hilary Carter West

Next Generation John and Stavroula Alachnowicz Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Aldredge Dr. and Mrs. A. Todd Alijani Marta Hallowell Black and David B. Black Burke & Herbert Bank Red and Sheri Cavaney Anne and James F. Crumpacker Family Mr. Remmel T. Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. Stanley N. Gaines Mary and David Giachetti Dr. and Mrs. John W. Given Mr. and Mrs. Glen G. Hamel Dr. Robert Highsmith and Dr. Sarah Fogg Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Horton Terri Lynn Land and Daniel Tedford Hibma Nathan and Valerie McCarry

James D. and Pamela J. Penny Richard S. Reynolds Foundation Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott Eleanor R. Seaman Mrs. Kenneth W. Starr Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Trulaske Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Veatch The Honorable and Mrs. Lee L. Verstandig Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welsh

Leader Mrs. Margaret Allison George and Charlotte Benz Mary Lang Bishop and C. Morton Bishop III Mr. and Mrs. Rolin P. Bissell Ellen Boer Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Brady Ramon and Lucy Breeden Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Coleman The Honorable and Mrs. Sean Connaughton Theodore F. and St. Clair Craver Peter and Sarah Anne Cressy Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Crosby Ms. Martha Dippell and Mr. Daniel Korengold Ms. Tarry Faries

Mrs. Monica Greenberg Mr. and Mrs. Patrick W. Gross Robert and Mimie Helm Elizabeth Whitesides Holdsworth Ms. Karen E. Hooper John L. Hunter and Zoe T. Hunter John H. Kerby and Theresa Thompson Lambert Kayden Family Fund, Sanda and Jeremiah Lambert Alice and Harry Legum Mr. Michael J. Mars and Ms. Terri Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Mayer Mac and Cathy McClelland Mr. and Mrs. David McCreery Mr. Mark Z. Orr Ann and John Pyne Ed and Lori Ryan Mr. and Mrs. William E. Schuiling David and Ilene Smith Steven W. Spandle and Kev Massoyan Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. J. Sullivan, Jr. Catharine W. Trauernicht and K. Dunlop Scott Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Travis Mr. Robert L. Tritt Mr. and Mrs. Steve Veletsis Frances Culp Wheeler Mr. and Mrs. Craig Wood 2023 Annual Report

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Birthnight Supper and Ball

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n February 19, 218 guests gathered for the 76th annual Birthnight Supper and Ball—Mount Vernon’s longest-running fundraiser. This tradition celebrates the birth of George Washington. Organized by the Neighborhood Friends, this sold-out black-tie gala supported the restoration and preservation of George Washington’s beloved home.

Neighborhood Friends Steering Committee The Neighborhood Friends are Mount Vernon members who live on one of George Washington’s original five farms.

They support the estate’s mission of education and preservation through their membership contributions.

Joseph and Ann Somerset, Co-Chairs, Riverwood on Union Farm Tyler and Jacquie Brown, Stratford on the Potomac on River Farm Eric and Danae Delman, Mount Vernon Terrace on Union Farm Bob and DeNise Enck, Riverside Estates on Muddy Hole Farm Terry and Trisha Enright, Yacht Haven on Union Farm Stephen Fahy and Marjorie Roddy, Stratford on the Potomac on River Farm Daniel and Hyunjoo Fleming, Stratford Landing on River Farm Matt and Audra Gannon, Riverwood on Union Farm Barry and Tracy Hutchison, Stratford Landing on River Farm Scott and Gayla Keller, Tower House on River Farm Ralph and Jennifer Letizia, Waynewood on River Farm Chris and Elizabeth Massey, Belle River on Union Farm David McCallum and Victoria Grady, Wellington on River Farm Paul and Janis Mikolashek, Surrey-at-the-Potomac on Forest adjacent to Mansion House Farm Michael and Magda Patrick, River Farm Mark Platt and Julia McLellan, Fields of Woodlawn on Dogue Run Farm Gregory and Melissa Prunchak, Riverwood on Union Farm Larry and Kathleen Spoth, Surrey-at-the-Potomac on Forest adjacent to Mansion House Farm Gregory and Kristin Try, Waynewood on River Farm John and Pat Veatch, Collingwood on the Potomac at River Farm 36

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Bronze

Rachael Glaws and Joshua Pinedo Julia Gluck Historic Hotels of America Joseph and Ann Somerset

Stephen Fahy and Marjorie Roddy Holliday Hurd and Gus Polichron Barry and Tracy Hutchison John H. Kerby and Theresa Thompson Michael and Magda Patrick Kate Shuster

Gold Richard A. and Janice M. Crosby Lee Ann Goodyear David McCallum and Victoria Grady John and Pat Veatch

Silver John and Stavroula Alachnowicz Matt and Audra Gannon Jerry and Janet Kohlenberger Jim and Jo Carol Porter

Patron Cricket Bauer and Tim Messman Red and Sheri Cavaney Susan Chainer Ms. Jeanne M. Defliese and CAPT James D. Huck, USN (Ret) Thomas and Emily Harper BG (ret) and Mrs. Lynn C. Hooper Paul and Jan Mikolashek Lt Col Amy and Kenneth Mitchell Greg and Melissa Prunchak Patti and Bill Turner

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The Founders, Washington Committee for Historic Mount Vernon

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he Founders Committee hosted their annual fundraising event on the east lawn on June 4. Proceeds supported the restoration of the Mansion’s Old Chamber, the only bedchamber on the first floor. Nearly 200 guests enjoyed Mansion tours, music, a buffet dinner, and views of the Potomac River. The event surpassed its fundraising goal.

Founders Committee Members

The Founders, Washington Committee, is a group of patriotic women from the Washington metropolitan area. Since 1980, their fundraising has supported myriad programs and projects furthering the mission of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. Their ardent work has added inestimably to the Mount Vernon experience.

Mrs. I. Townsend Burden III, Chair, Washington, DC Mrs. Geoffrey B. Baker, Washington, DC Mrs. Edmund Bartlett III, Chevy Chase, MD Mrs. Peter Boer, Golf, FL Miss Edith H. Brewster, Washington, DC Mrs. Brice M. Clagett, Sarasota, FL Mrs. James M. Costan, Washington, DC Mrs. H. Richard Dietrich III, Chevy Chase, MD Mrs. Eric P. Fraunfelter, Bethesda, MD Mrs. James C. Gerber, Chevy Chase, MD Mrs. Ian Glenday, Washington, DC Ms. Lee Bradford Guerry, Alexandria, VA Mrs. Constance B. Harriman, Washington, DC Mrs. Jeffrey P. Hart, Washington, DC Mrs. Joseph W. Henderson III, Berryville, VA Mrs. Mark J. Kington, Alexandria, VA Ms. Martha Dippell Korengold, Chevy Chase, MD Mrs. Jeremiah D. Lambert, Washington, DC 38

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Mrs. Charles G. Mackall, Jr., The Plains, VA Mrs. I. Guyman Martin III, Washington, DC Ms. Marcia V. Mayo, Washington, DC Mrs. Thayer Sargent McGregor, Chevy Chase, MD Mrs. David B. Morgan, Chevy Chase, MD Mrs. Thomas E. Petri, Fond Du Lac, WI Mrs. Philip W. Pillsbury, Jr., Washington, DC Mrs. John Daniel Reaves, Chevy Chase, MD Mrs. Robin D. Roberts, Washington, DC Mrs. Kristina Schendt, Chevy Chase, MD Mrs. William E. Schuiling, Alexandria, VA Mrs. Catharine Trauernicht Scott, McLean, VA Mrs. W. N. Harrell Smith IV, Washington, DC Mrs. Lucille Anderson Streeter, Washington, DC Ms. Hilary C. West, Washington, DC Mrs. Frances C. Wheeler, Delaplane, VA Mrs. Togo D. West, Jr., Emerita, Washington, DC Miss Eleonore Wotherspoon, Emerita, Northport, MI

Benefactor Anonymous Wayne and Grace Rickert

Leader Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey B. Baker Mary T. Bartlett Valerie and Townie Burden Diana S. Clagett David and Nancy Morgan Catharine W. Trauernicht Scott and K. Dunlop Scott Frances Culp Wheeler

Patron Ellen Boer The Frances and Townsend Burden Foundation Mrs. H. Richard Dietrich III Martha Dippell and Danny Korengold Louisa C. Duemling Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gerber Mary and David Giachetti Joe and Lucia Henderson Thomas S. Kenan III Ann and Knight Kiplinger Susan and Frank Mars Mr. and Mrs. I. Guyman Martin III The Honorable and Mrs. Thomas E. Petri Beth and Robin Roberts Mr. and Mrs. William E. Schuiling

Sponsor John and Stavroula Alachnowicz Anonymous Cricket Bauer and Tim Messman

Mrs. Barbara Becker Mary Lang Bishop Ann and John Bookout Edith H. Brewster Mr. and Mrs. Childs F. Burden Jane Lipton Cafritz Margaret and Jay Costan Sarah Miller Coulson Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Crocker Richard A. and Janice M. Crosby Harriet and Eric Fraunfelter Elisabeth French The Honorable Douglas H. Ginsburg and Ms. Deecy Gray James Glenn Lee Bradford Guerry and Witney W. Schneidman Jay and Robin Hammer The Honorable Constance Harriman and The Honorable Ed Whitfield Mrs. Jeffrey P. Hart Dr. and Mrs. Fraser Henderson, Sr. Robert Highsmith and Sarah Fogg Ruth and John Huber Mrs. Holliday L. Hurd and Gus Polichron Garett Jones John H. Kerby and Theresa Thompson Ann and Mark Kington Sanda and Jerry Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Mackall, Jr. Ms. Marcia V. Mayo Catherine H. and Michael R. Mayton Mrs. Thayer S. McGregor Mr. and Mrs. C. Ashton Newhall Mrs. R. Kendall Nottingham Brenda Powers Parker

Dean Patterson John Pellett and Sally Marfing James D. and Pamela J. Penny Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel Reaves Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Reed Thomas G. and Kristina I. Schendt The Honorable and Mrs. R. Schubert Cheryl Sharp Adelia Simplot Mrs. W. N. Harrell Smith IV Dean and Tonya Stoltzfus Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Streeter David M. Trebing Catherine Marlette Waddell Ellen C. Walton Hilary Carter West Corinne Birdsong Winburn Miss Eleonore Wotherspoon

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The Life Guard Society of Historic Mount Vernon

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embers of the Life Guard Society came together to sponsor and support the gala celebration of the 10th anniversary of the George Washington Presidential Library The Life Guard has been a steadfast

supporter of the Library since it opened in 2013. Over the course of the year, members also furthered efforts to pool their personal giving toward a generous gift from the Life Guard to support and name a gallery in the revitalized exhibition on George Washington’s biography.

Life Guard Society Members

Named after the elite group of soldiers responsible for ensuring the safety of George Washington, today’s members of the Life Guard Society hold fundraising events to support specific projects at Mount Vernon and support the estate through personal contributions. Membership in the Life Guard Society is not considered an honorary role but rather a call to action—members generously give their time, talent, and resources to help with a wide variety of signature projects focused on Mount Vernon’s mission.

Ms. Cricket Bauer, Chair, Alexandria, VA Mrs. Kim David, Executive Committee, Baltimore, MD Dr. Jennifer Burkhart London, Executive Committee, McLean, VA Mrs. James E. Porter, Executive Committee, Fairfax Station, VA Lt. Col (Ret) Edmund P. Ryan, Executive Committee, Paris, France Mr. Jeffrey L. Steele, Executive Committee, Bethesda, MD Mrs. Stavroula Alachnowicz, Alexandria, VA Mrs. Barbara J. Becker, Alexandria, VA Mrs. Ellen S. Boer, Golf, FL Mrs. Sheri Cavaney, Alexandria, VA Mr. Daniel K. Chandler, Alexandria, VA The Honorable Sean T. Connaughton, Alexandria, VA Mr. Richard A. Crosby, Alexandria, VA Ms. Jeanne M. Defliese, Alexandria, VA Mr. William Downey, Williamsburg, VA Mr. Akram R. Elias, College Park, MD Miss Elizabeth L. Elser, Fox Point, WI Mrs. Lindalee B. Fitton, Alexandria, VA Mr. Robert W. Helm, Ellicott City, MD Dr. Robert Highsmith, Dumfries, VA Mrs. Gudrun Hooff, Lorton, VA Mrs. Holliday L. Hurd, Alexandria, VA Mr. Peter C. Keefe, Alexandria, VA

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The Honorable Walter D. Kelley, Jr., Alexandria, VA Mr. Steven Kelmar, Alexandria, VA Mr. John H. Kerby II, Arlington, VA Mr. Gerald L. Kohlenberger, McLean, VA Mr. Vernon T. Lankford, Alexandria, VA Mrs. Alice Legum, Annapolis, MD Mr. James H. Lemon, Jr., Arlington, VA Mr. Ronald H. McCall, Ashburn, VA Mr. Shane McCullar, Alexandria, VA Mr. James D. Penny, Williamsburg, VA The Honorable Trevor A. Potter, Marshall, VA Ms. Lola C. Reinsch, Arlington, VA Mrs. Ilona S. Savage, Alexandria, VA Mrs. Karen M. Schuiling, Alexandria, VA Ms. Kate Shuster, Alexandria, VA Mr. Paul S. Stevens, Alexandria, VA Mr. Richard J. J. Sullivan, Jr., Babylon, NY Miss Eleonore Wotherspoon, Northport, MI Mr. Cyrus A. Ansary, Emeritus, Bethesda, MD Dr. Peter H. Cressy, Emeritus, Falls Church, VA Ms. Claire Dwoskin, Emerita, Arlington, VA Mrs. T. Eugene Smith, Emerita, McLean, VA

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Mount Vernon Travel Program

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embers of the Connoisseur Society embarked on The Treasures of Houston with Mount Vernon tour from March 10–12. The Vice Regent for Texas

hosted the trip and facilitated access to many behind-thescenes experiences. Highlights of the visit included a tour of Memorial Park with landscape architect Thomas Woltz; a private tour of Bayou Bend’s exquisite collection and gardens; curator-led tours of Reinzi, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and Rothko Chapel; and two exclusive visits to private homes with extraordinary collections.

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The Connoisseur Society

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he Connoisseur Society’s 2023 contributions supported the acquisition of the Peter Presidential Collection of Washington family objects. Twenty-two members from across the country gathered at Mount Vernon for a special

dinner and after-hours Mansion tour on June 1, followed by a luncheon and morning tours on June 2.

Connoisseur Society Members

The Connoisseur Society is a group of George Washington enthusiasts who are dedicated to the acquisition, preservation, conservation, and exhibition of Mount Vernon’s rich and diverse collections.

Mrs. Lucy S. Rhame, Chair, Alexandria, VA Mrs. Irene Roosevelt Aitken, New York, NY Mrs. Cyndy Alaimo, Charlottesville, VA Margaret Appleton Allison, Seattle, WA Marta Hallowell Black, Denville, NJ Ann Haunschild Bookout, Houston, TX Mrs. Nadene Bradburn, Mount Vernon, VA Marjorie McHenry Bride, Cambridge, MA Mrs. Ann Coffin, Chestnut Hill, MA Mrs. M. L. Coolidge, Charlottesville, VA Sarah Miller Coulson, Bryn Mawr, PA Mr. James L. Freeman and Mrs. Laura Lofaro-Freeman, Palm Beach, FL Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gilbane, Cape Elizabeth, ME Mrs. Julia C. Gluck, Alexandria, VA Mr. Joseph P. Gromacki, Chicago, IL Mrs. Bessie Hanahan, Charleston, SC Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Dupont Hayward, Wilmington, DE Elizabeth Whitesides Holdsworth, Naples, FL Mary McLean Sherrill ‡ and Matt Holland, Burlington, NC Mrs. Edward C. Johnson III, Boston, MA Virginia Cretella Mars, McLean, VA Mr. James D. Marsteller, Atlanta, GA ‡ = Deceased

Liz Rollins Mauran, Providence, RI Mr. David Maxfield, Washington, DC Leander and Stephanie McCormick-Goodhart, Mechanicsville, MD Ms. Pauline C. Metcalf, New York, NY The Honorable Mary V. Mochary, Montclair, NJ Mrs. P. William Moore, Jr., Staunton, VA Margaret Hartman Nichols, York Harbor, ME Mr. and Mrs. Bruce C. Perkins, Chevy Chase, MD Ann Sherrill Pyne, New York, NY Mrs. Joan Rhame, Alexandria, VA Mrs. Barbara G. Robinson, Greenwich CT Andrea Notman Sahin, Boston, MA Mr. and Mrs. Randall A. Schrimsher, Huntsville, AL Mr. ‡ and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott, New York, NY Mrs. Eleanor R. Seaman, Hobe Sound, FL Jean Armfield Sherrill, Winston Salem, NC Mr. Steven Spandle and Mr. Kev Massoyan, Hoboken, NJ Mrs. Suzanne M. Spencer, Pittsford, NY Susan M. and P. Coleman Townsend, Jr., Greenville, DE Ms. Mary Ann Way, Alexandria, VA Mr. David E. Weisman and Ms. Jacqui Michel, Palm Beach, FL Mrs. Wallace S. Wilson, Houston, TX 2023 Annual Report

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Spirit of Mount Vernon

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he 22nd Spirit of Mount Vernon was held on October 5. A record-breaking 950 guests from the corporate, association, and government affairs communities attended the event, which raised funds for Mount Vernon’s education and preservation mission. The evening included a sunset reception, a performance by the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, fireworks, dinner,

and a live auction. General John F. Kelly provided remarks. The event continues to be a centerpiece of the government affairs community’s philanthropic giving.

Co-Chairs

Presenting Sponsor

Kevin Burke President & CEO Airports Council International, North America

Ford Motor Company

Steve Caldeira President & CEO Household & Commercial Products Association Lorraine Riffle Caron Vice President, Global Government Affairs Kimberly-Clark Shannon Meade Executive Director, Workplace Policy Institute Littler Mendelson P.C. Michael Skahill Director, Government Relations Lineage

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Platinum Sponsor Boeing Intuit Lineage National Association of Realtors Virginia Distillery Washingtonian

Gold Sponsor Airports Council International, North America American Council of Life Insurers American Petroleum Institute Breakthru Beverage Burke & Herbert Bank ConocoPhillips Corn Refiners Association Household & Commercial Products Association International Dairy Foods Association Kimberly-Clark Littler Mendelson P.C. National Association of Chain Drug Stores

National Retail Federation National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Northrop Grumman Raytheon Technologies

Co-Sponsor American Bureau of Shipping American Council of Engineering Companies Associated Equipment Distributors Associated General Contractors Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Consumer Healthcare Products Association Cressy Family Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Five Guys/Matt and LeeAnne Murrell Fragrance Creators Association The Honorable and Mrs. Edward W. Gillespie Healthcare Distribution Alliance The Heritage Foundation Hilton Holland & Knight International Franchise Association International Student House, DC

K&L Gates Main Street Media Mars Inc. National Confectioners Association National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association National Restaurant Association PNC Financial Services Group Subject Matter U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Triple Patron Sponsor Food Marketing Institute Pharmaceutical Care Management Association

Double Patron Sponsor Cigna Health Care Service Corporation

Patron Sponsor Airlines for America Alliance for Automotive Innovation The Aluminum Association American Forest & Paper Association American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers American International Automobile Dealers Association

American Trucking Association Amway Aprio Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Beglin Berman and Company Mary Lang Bishop and C. Morton Bishop Bridgestone Americas Capital One Catoctin Creek Distillery/Scott and Becky Harris CGCN Group Citi Consumer Brands Association Cresa CropLife America/ The Fertilizer Institute Edison Electric Institute Edwards Virginia Smokehouse Global Cold Chain Alliance Insured Retirement Institute JPMorgan Chase Leading Authorities Locust Street Group McGuireWoods Consulting The Moran Family Nanolumens/Electrosonic National Association of Home Builders National Association of Manufacturers

National Association of Professional Employer Organization National Grocers Association Northern Trust Samson & Surrey Dan Scandling and Tammy Eddy The Sugar Association Summit Wealth Management The Vinyl Institute Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association Vulcan Materials Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America

Individual Sponsor American Frozen Food Institute American Society of Association Executives The Breakers Equipment Leasing & Finance Association Goldman Sachs/John Doherty Inn at Little Washington Elizabeth and Erik Milito Monument Advocacy National Chicken Council Paul Zanowski

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he Washington Cabinet’s annual gathering took place on November 1–2 and was attended by 35 Cabinet members. The event included a day of exclusive, behind-the-scenes tours; lunch in the greenhouse; a special dinner

celebrating Washington’s love of the Potomac River; and an annual meeting where members heard a presentation on Mount Vernon’s critical projects and looked ahead to 2026. Many members stayed for the expanded George Washington Symposium, The Great Experiment: Democracy from the Founding to the Future.

Washington Cabinet Members

Members of the Washington Cabinet serve as ambassadors for Mount Vernon, raising the estate’s national profile and advocating for its mission and efforts. Through their investments of time, influence, and resources, members of the Washington Cabinet are committed to supporting Mount Vernon’s education and preservation mission.

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David M. Rubenstein, Chair, Washington, DC Theodore H. Ashford, Rockland, DE Richard Brown and Mary Jo Otsea, New York, NY Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Buckley III, Wayne, PA Dr. Peter H. Cressy (RADM USN-RET), Falls Church VA Dick and Betsy DeVos, Grand Rapids, MI Mr. Remmel Tyndall Dickinson, Little Rock, AR Martha Dippell and Daniel Korengold, Chevy Chase, MD Claire Dwoskin, Arlington, VA Heather Burns Eagon and J. Kenyon Eagon, Portland, OR Jean and Ric Edelman, Great Falls, VA Jean and Rob Estes, Richmond, VA Frank Islam and Debbie Driesman, Potomac, MD Manley and Mary Johnson, Upperville, VA Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klehm III, Morristown, NJ Sanda and Jeremiah Lambert, Washington, DC The Honorable Terri Lynn Land and Daniel Tedford Hibma, Wyoming, MI Sid and Ruth Lapidus, Harrison, NY Ruth and Mike Lipper, Summit, NJ Barry L. MacLean, Libertyville, IL Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Mars, McLean, VA Jacqueline B. Mars, New York, NY John and Adrienne Mars, Jackson, WY ‡ = Deceased

The Honorable Mary Mochary, Montclair, NJ Dr. and Mrs. J. Mario Molina, South Pasadena, CA Brian Murdock, Vero Beach, FL Mr. and Mrs. C. Ashton Newhall, Lantana, FL George and Carol ‡ Overend, Atlanta, GA Dailey and Gordon Pattee, Sagaponack, NY Bruce A. Ragsdale and Richard G. Scobey, Cambridge, United Kingdom Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Rutherfoord, Jr., Washington, DC Jordan D. Schnitzer, Portland, OR Mr. and Mrs. Randall A. Schrimsher, Huntsville, AL Shelby and Andrew Silvernail, Lake Forest, IL David and Ilene Smith, Chevy Chase, MD Gloria and Juan Ernesto Snead, Dallas, TX Alice M. Starr, Waco, TX Mr. Gray Stevens and Ms. Lori Pheasant, Naples, FL Mary and Steven Swig, San Francisco, CA Rob and Jamie Taylor, Park City, UT The Honorable Lee L. Verstandig and Toni G. Verstandig, Washington, DC Kim and Finn Wentworth, Morristown, NJ Karen Buchwald Wright, Mount Vernon, OH Jaime and Christine Yordán, Vero Beach, FL

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MOUNT VERNON AT A GLANCE

Volunteer Year in Numbers

1,833

HOURS volunteering in the archaeology lab

2,496 HOURS

volunteering in Guest Services

1,445

sewing and mending costuming HOURS

3,255 HOURS staffing

administration front desks

373 HOURS

of transportation coordination and driving

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Financial Highlights

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eorge Washington valued fiscal responsibility in all his business ventures. The MVLA carries on this timeless tradition of responsible spending and engages in robust fundraising.

We are proud to have spent 86 cents of every dollar received directly on programs connected

to our mission, including historic preservation and collections initiatives, educational outreach efforts, and enhancements to the guest experience. We allocated just 8 percent of our funds to inspire generous citizens to support our mission. Thanks to our conservative financial management, our administrative costs accounted for only 6 percent of our total expenditures. Our 2023 audited financial statements are available at mountvernon.org/about or by request from our Finance Department.

Operating Revenue

Operating Expenses

(Excluding Depreciation)

Other

Fundraising

Endowment Support

Unrestricted Contributions

Management & General

Product & Food Sales

Education

Restricted Contributions Admissions

Unrestricted Contributions $ Restricted Contributions Admissions Product & Food Sales Endowment Support Other Total Operating Revenue

10,345,000 21,295,000 16,455,000 17,136,000 7,094,000 1,197,000

$ 73,522,000

Preservation & Collections

Program Services: Education $ 35,043,000 Preservation & Collections 25,300,000 Program Services total 60,343,000 Support Services: Management & General 4,157,000 Fundraising 5,740,000 Support Services total 9,897,000 Total Operating Expenses $ 70,240,000

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Engraving of Emanuel Leutze’s Washington Crossing the Delaware, published by Goupil et Cie, New York, 1853, in period frame Acquired through the generosity of John Pyne

ACQUISITIONS

Fine and Decorative Arts Collection Two fragments from Martha

A two-bottle silverplate wine cooler,

Comitia Americana medal, Lt. Colonel

Washington’s garments: silver tissue

owned by George Washington, 1790

François-Louis Teissédre de Fleury at

from her wedding petticoat, c. 1759, and

Gift of the Estate of Mary Lee Bowman

Stony Point, 1779, struck in bronze from US Mint dies, 1880

striped floral silk, 1770–1800 Gift: Jess and Grace Pavey Fund

Five pieces of blue and white Chinese

Purchased by the A. Alfred Taubman

export porcelain, in the deer and pine

Acquisition Endowment Fund

Two Chinese export porcelain tureen

trees pattern, similar to tablewares

bases in the “tobacco leaf” pattern,

owned by George and Martha

Anti-slavery medallion, Josiah

which match lids and stands owned

Washington, 1760–1775: sauceboat,

Wedgwood & Sons, jasperware, c. 1788

by George and Martha Washington,

tureen, plate, and two octagonal platters

Purchased in honor of Jessie MacLeod,

1760–1790

Purchased by the A. Alfred Taubman

Associate Curator (2012–2023)

Gift: Jess and Grace Pavey Fund

Acquisition Endowment Fund

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French porcelain dessert plate, presented to the Washingtons

Blue and white Chinese-export porcelain plate featuring

by the Comte de Custine and made by the Niderviller Pottery

a central basket of flowers, similar to examples found

and Porcelain Factory, c. 1782

archaeologically at Mount Vernon, 1730–1750

Gift of the Estate of Mary Lee Bowman

Gift of Natalie and Bruce Larson

Fragment of Argentan lace from

Glass presentation tumbler, inscribed “Washington,”

George Washington’s shirt ruffle, c. 1795

attributed to John Frederick Amelung, New Bremen

Acquired through the generosity of the Connoisseur Society

Glass Manufactory, Frederick County, Maryland, 1788–1795

of Mount Vernon, in honor of Lucy S. Rhame

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Lafayette at Washington’s Tomb, watercolor and silk embroidery, 1824–1835 Gift of Marta Hallowell Black

George Washington transfer-

Cane made from wood found at George

A white glass bust of George Washington

printed creamware jug, printed by

Washington’s tomb, 1827

attributed to Bakewell, Pears &

Francis Morris after Joseph Wright,

Purchased by the A. Alfred Taubman

Company, Pittsburgh, 1876

Staffordshire, England, 1800–1815

Acquisition Endowment Fund

Purchased by the A. Alfred Taubman Acquisition Endowment Fund

Gift of Marilyn B.C. Wandrus A silver Mount Vernon commemorative George Washington Canova statue

child’s mug, made by Gorham and Co.,

Comitia Americana medal,

transfer-printed earthenware

Providence, Rhode Island, c. 1853

General Anthony Wayne at Stony Point,

plate, made by Enoch Wood & Sons,

Purchased by the A. Alfred Taubman

1779, struck in bronze from

Staffordshire, England, 1833

Acquisition Endowment Fund

US Mint dies, 1887

Gift of Arlene and Wilmont Schwind

Purchased by the William and Lisa Moore Acquisition Endowment Fund

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Eight pieces of white English salt–glazed stoneware, with a dot, diaper, and basketweave pattern, similar to tableware owned by George and Martha Washington: tureen and stand, three platters, four plates, 1745–1770 Gift: Jess and Grace Pavey Fund

Selected Loans

The MVLA is grateful to the individuals and institutions that have placed on loan to Mount Vernon original art, artifacts, books, documents, and period objects. We would like to acknowledge in particular the following items: Society of Cincinnati membership certificate for George Ogier, signed by George Washington, March 31, 1787 Society of Cincinnati eagle medal, sketched by Pierre Charles L’Enfant, 1783 Courtesy of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History A pair of silver salt cellars with the Fairfax crest, made by Robert Hennell, London, c. 1760 Courtesy of Sarah F. Whiting Thirteen portrait medallions featuring George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, the Marquis de Lafayette, and other notable figures of the American Revolution, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Wedgwood & Bentley, stoneware (jasperware, basalt), 1776–1800 Promised gift from Rosalind Pretzfelder

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“Tobacco leaf” Chinese-export porcelain

Small pot (pot à jus), white and gold Sèvres porcelain, 1778

tureen lid and stand, c. 1755

Acquired through the generosity of an anonymous donor

Acquired through the generosity of Steven W. Spandle and Kev Massoyan

ACQUISITIONS

Peter Presidential Collection Thanks to the generosity of the Connoisseur Society and its

and tea wares—dramatically enhance our ability to set the

individual members, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association

Washingtons’ table in the appropriate neoclassical style,

(MVLA) succeeded in “bringing home” a significant collection

accompanied by rarely surviving glassware (Washington

of original Washington pieces, many of which were used

himself complained that the glassware in the presidential

to entertain guests in the president’s houses in New York

residence had been “worn out, broken, stolen, and replaced”

and Philadelphia. Comprising approximately 90 items, the

and that the couple had replaced it “at private expense, over

collection descended with impeccable provenance in the

and over again”).

family of Martha Washington’s second oldest granddaughter,

Equally rare are the large piece of gold silk lampas cut

Martha (Patty) Custis Peter. Prior to the collection’s

from the curtains in the president’s drawing room and two

acquisition, it was the largest assemblage of original

examples of Mrs. Washington’s quilting frames—all items

Washington objects remaining in private hands.

typically reused or discarded rather than saved for posterity.

Headlining the collection is an extraordinary French chess

Fragments of silk and velvet from garments worn by both the

set, a reminder of Washington’s close associations with French

General and Mrs. Washington strengthen our unparalleled

military officers who played the game and are known to have

holdings of these very evocative personal items.

brought sets with them to America. In addition, a needlework

The return of original Washington objects has long been

cushion stitched by Martha Washington brings the total

the MVLA’s highest collecting priority, making this acquisition

number of examples of her artistry to eight (out of the original

a stunning accomplishment and testimonial to the dedication

set of 12).

and commitment of all who made it possible. We are so

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grateful to all who supported this landmark acquisition.

George and Martha Washington’s chess set and box, France, c. 1785 Acquired through the generosity of Lucy S. Rhame in honor of Adam T. Erby

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Shell pattern canvas work chair cushion,

Glass sugar bowl and lid, England, 1765–1780

made by Martha Washington, 1765–1802

Acquired through the generosity

Acquired through the generosity of John Bookout

of Marta Hallowell Black

and Ann Bookout, Vice Regent for Texas

Peter Presidential Collection Acquisition Highlights Twelve pieces of white and gold French

Fifteen pieces of white and gold French

teacup (tasse á thé), 1778

porcelain: nine Sèvres plates (assiettes),

porcelain: a Sèvres platter (compotier

Acquired through the generosity of

1778; two Angoulême shells (compotiers

rond) and three tea saucers, 1778; four

Liz Rollins Mauran, Vice Regent for

à coquille), 1781–1787; and an Angoulême

Sèvres coffee cups (tasses litron or

Rhode Island

square stew dish (compotier carré),

gobelets litron) and five saucers, 1778–

1781–1787

1787; and two Nast porcelain chocolate

A white and gold Sèvres porcelain

Martha Washington’s quilting frame,

cups, 1783–1787

teacup (tasse á thé), 1778

1750–1800

Three fragments of Martha

Acquired through the generosity of

A gold locket containing George

Washington’s English yellow silk

Mrs. Stanley D. Scott

Washington’s hair in the shape of the

lampas wedding dress, 1718–1730

Washington coat-of-arms, 19th century

Two English wool rose blankets,

A white and gold Sèvres porcelain

Acquired through the generosity

1775–1800

egg cup (coquetier), 1778

of Mr. and Mrs. Randall A. Schrimsher

A table cover, possibly made at Mount

Acquired through the generosity of

Vernon, 1790–1800

Elizabeth Whitesides Holdsworth,

Nine pieces of English glassware:

A pincushion, 1790–1830

Vice Regent Emerita for New Jersey

A decanter, 1755–1765

A pinking iron, 1750–1800

Six wine glasses, 1790–1800

Acquired through the generosity of the

A glass salt dish, English, 1790–1800

A sugar bowl lid, 1765–1780

Connoisseur Society of Mount Vernon

Acquired through the generosity of Eleanor R. Seaman, Vice Regent Emerita

A salt dish, 1790–1800 Acquired through the generosity

Three white and gold Angoulême

of Marta Hallowell Black

porcelain soup plates (assiettes à

for Wisconsin

potage), 1781–1787

A glass decanter stopper, 1790–1800

Seven white and gold Angoulême

Purchased by the William and Lisa

Acquired through the generosity

porcelain plates (assiettes), 1781–1787

Moore Acquisition Endowment Fund

of M. L. Coolidge

A jelly glass, retailed by Richard Farrar,

Martha Washington’s quilting frame,

London, c. 1759

1750–1800

Acquired through the generosity

Acquired through the generosity of an

of The Honorable Mary Mochary

anonymous donor

Acquired through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. P. William Moore, Jr.

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Three fragments of English gold silk lampas used in the Yellow Drawing Room of the President’s Houses in Philadelphia and New York, 1750–1760 Acquired through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Randall A. Schrimsher

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GENEROUS SUPPORT

Thank You

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ur 2023 accomplishments were made possible by generous contributions from patriotic individuals, corporations, and foundations representing all 50 states and countries around the

world. The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association relies on this support and does not accept government funding. We are grateful for this commitment to Mount Vernon’s mission of education and preservation.

Cumulative Lifetime Giving Mount Vernon is grateful for the generous support of major contributors. The following list represents cumulative contributions to Mount Vernon since our modern record keeping began in 1986. $25M+ John F. Mars and Adrienne B. Mars Donald W. Reynolds Foundation $10-$24.99M The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Company Fund Scott and Lynn Molitor David M. Rubenstein Robert H. Smith Family Foundation Karen Buchwald Wright $5M-$9.99M Anonymous Distilled Spirits Council of the United States The Life Guard Society of Historic Mount Vernon Neighborhood Friends of Mount Vernon $2.5M-$4.99M Anonymous Ann and John Bookout Maribeth and Wm. Harold Borthwick Mr. Richard H. Brown and Ms. Mary Jo Otsea Sarah Miller Coulson Una Keyes Davis Donald and Nancy de Laski ‡ The Founders, Washington Committee for Historic Mount Vernon Google Inc. Estate of Dorothy Compton Marks Herbruck W.K. Kellogg Foundation The F. M. Kirby Foundation Lilly Endowment Inc. 58

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Dr. J. Phillip London ‡ and Dr. Jennifer Burkhart London Mr. Forrest E. Mars, Jr. ‡ Jacqueline B. Mars Mr. and Mrs. P. William Moore, Jr. Richard M. Scaife ‡ Eleanor R. Seaman The Gordon V. and Helen C. Smith Foundation $1M-$2.49M Annenberg Foundation Anonymous (4) The Boeing Company Estate of Sally A. Burge The Cabell Foundation The Connoisseur Society Crawford Taylor Foundation J. Hap and Geren Fauth Dr. Denis Franks and Mrs. Joy Ammerman Franks Gay and Stanley N. Gaines The Gilder Foundation Linda and Bill Graves Estate of Robert and Bettye Hammond William Randolph Hearst Foundation The Heinz Endowments Mary Hillman Jennings Foundation William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust Lambert Kayden Family Fund, Sanda and Jeremiah Lambert Terri Lynn Land and Daniel Tedford Hibma Robert and Carew Lee ‡ The Lemon Foundation Christopher and Betsy Little Richard King Mellon Foundation Leslie Miller and Richard Worley Molina Family Foundation

Frank Peters Moore ‡ George and Carol ‡ Overend The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation Jess and Grace Pavey Fund The Payne Fund Robert W. Plaster Foundation Jim and Jo Carol Porter Lucy S. Rhame Melody Sawyer Richardson Wayne and Grace Rickert Robertson Foundation Dr. Scholl Foundation Mr. ‡ and Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott Mr. ‡ and Mrs. Albert H. Small A. Alfred Taubman ‡ Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell $750,000-$999,999 Anonymous (4) Coca-Cola Consolidated DIAGEO Estate of John C. and Paula P. Evans Lucia and Joe Henderson Estate of James W. Howard Betty Wold Johnson ‡ Ms. Linda A. Mars The Richard S. Reynolds Foundation Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Seamans, Jr. ‡ Adelia Garro Simplot $500,000-$749,999 Allegheny Foundation Margaret and James ‡ Allison Anonymous (3) Mr. and Mrs. Clarence M. Bishop , Jr. ‡ Dr. Patrick M. Byrne The Challenge Foundation The Chisholm Foundation Theodore F. and St. Clair Craver Richard A. and Janice M. Crosby Anne and James F. Crumpacker Family Julia Cobey Gluck Robert and Mimie Helm Melanie and Mark Jacobsen Virginia James The Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust Helen Herboth Laughery A. Michael and Ruth C. Lipper Lockheed Martin Corporation Barbara B. and Benjamin F. Lucas II Estate of Ms. Irma Sue Macy Mars Foundation Microsoft Corporation The Middendorf Foundation, Inc. ‡ = Deceased

Eleanor ‡ and Phillip Newman Nimick Forbesway Foundation James D. and Pamela J. Penny M. Elaine Rand William H. ‡ and Ilona S. Savage Sarah Scaife Foundation Incorporated Mark and Rosemary Schlachter Randy and Kelly Schrimsher Ann Cady Scott Estate of Betty Shaver The L. J. Skaggs and Mary C. Skaggs Foundation T. Eugene ‡ and Joan H. Smith Jeffrey and Barbara Steele Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schott Stevens Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. J. Sullivan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. P. Coleman Townsend, Jr. Harlow Giles Unger Stephen K. and Ann W. West ‡ $250,000-$499,999 Estate of Russell B. Adams, Jr. John and Stavroula Alachnowicz Anonymous (6) Estate of C. Joseph Arbogast Malcolm and Jean Baber ‡ BAE Systems Royce and Kathryn McCormick Baker ‡ Battelle Ms. Cricket Bauer and Mr. Timothy Messman Breakthru Beverage Group Brown-Forman Corporation Burke & Herbert Bank Carrier Corporation Castle Rock Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lewis Chapin Dr. Thomas F. Cleary ‡ RADM and Mrs. Peter H. Cressy Scott B. and Kimberly L. David Geraldine W. and Robert J. Dellenback Foundation, Inc. Delman Family Charitable Fund Bonnie P. and Richard A. Dial Martha Dippell and Daniel Korengold Dominion Energy Robert H. and Lorraine F. ‡ Duesenberg Claire Dwoskin Akram and Lourdes Elias Foley & Lardner LLP Mr. and Mrs. Christopher C. Forbes Lynn and Foster ‡ Friess Robert B. and Anne W. Gibby ‡ The Florence Gould Foundation The Amanda and Greg Gregory Family Fund

Beatrice and Randolph H. Guthrie The Phil Hardin Foundation Pierre and Martina Hayward Mr. and Mrs. Frank X. Henke III Robert Highsmith and Sarah Fogg Huether-McClelland Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Keiser John H. Kerby and Theresa Thompson William S. and Lora Jean Kilroy Foundation David H. Koch ‡ Virginia Dawson Lane and Charles Glover Lane The Lehrman Institute Rush Limbaugh ‡ Richard Lounsbery Foundation Penn Natanson Lupovich, M.D. Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation, Inc. James Douglas Marsteller Estate of John William Mason Liz and Frank Mauran The Ben May Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buck Mayer Mr. ‡ and Mrs. Robert L. McNeil, Jr. James C. ‡ and Virginia W. Meade Claude Moore Charitable Foundation Mrs. Judith Koper Morris Margaret H. and David E. Nichols George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation Estate of Mrs. Arthur Newton Pack Robert ‡ and Christine Ralphs Dr. and Mrs. James S. Reibel Mrs. George Revitz John ‡ and Barbara G. Robinson Mrs. Patricia S. Robinson ‡ Mr. and Mrs. J. Schley Rutherford Andrea and Kenan Sahin Ms. Kate Shuster Stella Boyle Smith Trust, Catherine and Michael Mayton, Trustees The Honorable Ken Starr ‡ and Alice Starr Ambassador and Mrs. Nicholas F. Taubman The I. N. and Susanna H. Van Nuys Foundation Ellen C. and James M. ‡ Walton Chuck and Lucy Weller Constance and Frederick ‡ West Estate of The Honorable Henry K. Willard II Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Christine and Jaime Yordán Foundation Estate of Robert and Anne Zelle

Multiyear Supporters Mount Vernon is grateful for the generous support of the following major contributors who made payments on multi-year commitments in 2023.

Anonymous The Boeing Company Ann and John Bookout The Cabell Foundation Richard A. and Janice M. Crosby Scott B. and Kimberly L. David Dr. Denis Franks and Mrs. Joy Ammerman Franks Linda and Bill Graves The Heritage Foundation John H. Kerby and Theresa Thompson Honorable Terri Lynn Land and Daniel Tedford Hibma Helen Herboth Laughery The Lemon Foundation Jacqueline B. Mars John and Adrienne Mars Mr. and Mrs. P. William Moore, Jr. Nimick Forbesway Foundation The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation The Payne Fund Anne Neal Petri and Thomas E. Petri Jim and Jo Carol Porter The Richard S. Reynolds Foundation Wayne and Grace Rickert Ilona S. Savage Randy and Kelly Schrimsher Eleanor R. Seaman Kate Shuster Stella Boyle Smith Trust, Catherine and Michael Mayton, Trustees Alice Starr LTC Timothy & CPT C. Monika Stoy, USA and KyungJin & HaeSook Choi The Virginia Society of the Cincinnati

The 1732 Society The 1732 Society recognizes extraordinary annual contributions of $25,000 and above from individuals, foundations, and corporations toward our mission of education and preservation. $1M+ Lambert Kayden Family Fund, Sanda and Jeremiah Lambert Dr. Jennifer Burkhart London Karen Buchwald Wright 2023 Annual Report

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$500,000–$999,999 Linda and Bill Graves Melanie and Mark Jacobsen $250,000–$499,999 Marta Hallowell Black and David B. Black Maribeth and Wm. Harold Borthwick Martha Dippell and Daniel Korengold Akram and Lourdes Elias Google Inc. Estate of Patricia S. Robinson $100,000–$249,999 Estate of Mr. Russell B. Adams, Jr. Anonymous (2) Battelle Ann and John Bookout Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Brown Red and Sheri Cavaney The Challenge Foundation Dallas Family Foundation Inc. Una Keyes Davis Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company Fund Julia Cobey Gluck Robert and Mimie Helm Huether-McClelland Foundation Mrs. Holliday L. Hurd and Mr. Gus Polichron Virginia James Helen Herboth Laughery Barry L. MacLean Mr. and Mrs. P. William Moore, Jr. Ourisman Automotive of Virginia Dr. Scholl Foundation The Scrooby Foundation Catherine M. and Frederick H. Waddell $50,000–$99,999 Allstate Insurance American Cornerstone Institute Anonymous (3) The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Mr. Richard H. Brown and Ms. Mary Jo Otsea Estate of Walter and Sylvia Button Sarah Miller Coulson Delman Family Charitable Fund Mrs. Lindalee B. Fitton Estate of Selma G. Fleisher Manuel and Mary Johnson Foundation Steven Kelmar Mr. and Mrs. Knight A. Kiplinger The F. M. Kirby Foundation A. Michael and Ruth C. Lipper Lockheed Martin Corporation Ms. Debby Smith Magness Nancy Peery Marriott Foundation, Inc. 60

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Ms. Linda A. Mars Mr. and Mrs. Edwin McCarthy Robert R. McCormick Foundation George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Foundation Jess and Grace Pavey Fund Ann and John Pyne Estate of Dr. Louise Restak Wayne and Grace Rickert Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Smith, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Smith Jeffrey and Barbara Steele Rob and Jamie Taylor Susan M. and P. Coleman Townsend, Jr. The I. N. and Susanna H. Van Nuys Foundation Toni and Lee Verstandig $25,000–$49,999 Acorn Foundation Fund for Beautification John and Stavroula Alachnowicz Susan and Richard Ammerman Anonymous (2) Mark S. Barbaro Ms. Cricket Bauer and Mr. Timothy Messman Frank ‡ and Barbara Becker Mary Lang Bishop and C. Morton Bishop III Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Bradburn Dr. and Mrs. Fred Brammell Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Buckley III Burke & Herbert Bank Ruth Camp Campbell Foundation CIBC Private Wealth Coca-Cola Consolidated Ms. Celia W. Coe RADM and Mrs. Peter H. Cressy Richard A. and Janice M. Crosby Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation Mr. Remmel Tyndall Dickinson C. Curtis Dunnavan Trust Claire Dwoskin Heather Burns Eagon and J. Kenyon Eagon Jean and Rob Estes Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Ferrill Greg and Amanda Gregory Elizabeth and Sheffield Hale Tom and Char Hand Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey C. Hardwick Sophie and Val Hawkins Lucia and Joe Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Henggeler Bonnie and Frank X. Henke III Honor For Life Foundation Estate of James W. Howard Intuit

Mr. Frank F. Islam and Mrs. Debbie Driesman Adrian and Larsen Jay Karen M. and Jefferson W. Kirby Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klehm III Honorable Terri Lynn Land and Daniel Tedford Hibma Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Mars Jacqueline B. Mars John and Adrienne Mars Liz and Frank Mauran The Ben May Charitable Trust Cameron K. and Charles B. Mayer Nathan and Valerie McCarry Molina Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Brian Murdock National Center for Housing Management Charities Dr. and Mrs. Greg Neas Mr. and Mrs. C. Ashton Newhall Margaret H. and David E. Nichols George and Carol ‡ Overend Dailey and Gordon Pattee James D. and Pamela J. Penny Peterson Family Foundation Anne Neal Petri and Thomas E. Petri Petrovich Family Foundation Jim and Jo Carol Porter Dr. Bruce A. Ragsdale and Mr. Richard G. Scobey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Rutherfoord, Jr. Laura P. Rutherford and John Schley Rutherford Andrea and Kenan Sahin Samueli Foundation Mr. Jordan D. Schnitzer and Ms. Renata Baranow Randy and Kelly Schrimsher Ann Cady Scott Eleanor R. Seaman Shatz Charitable Foundation George L. Shields Foundation, Inc. Kate Shuster Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Silvernail Stella Boyle Smith Trust, Catherine and Michael Mayton, Trustees David and Ilene Smith Gloria and Juan Ernesto Snead Steven W. Spandle and Kev Massoyan The State Chamber of Oklahoma Mr. Gray Stevens and Ms. Lori Pheasant Mary and Steven Swig Kim and Finn Wentworth Gail Berry West Annie Wichman Christine and Jaime Yordán Foundation Estate of Robert K. Zelle

‡ = Deceased

$10,000–$24,999.99

Airports Council International - North America Mrs. Russell B. Aitken Mr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Aldredge Sarah and A. Todd Alijani Margaret Appleton Allison American Bureau of Shipping American Council of Engineering Companies American Council of Life Insurers American Petroleum Institute Anonymous (5) Associated Equipment Distributors Associated General Contractors of America Mr. and Mrs. G. William Beale Mrs. Ellen S. Boer Breakthru Beverage Mr. and Mrs. William B. Bristor, Jr. Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck Dr. William M. and Betty H. Busey Family Mr. Fredrick Butler and Ms. Elizabeth Butler Amélie and Charles Cagle Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Carmichael Mr. Daniel K. Chandler and Ms. Neysa M. Slater-Chandler Cigna Mrs. Diana S. Clagett Mrs. Michele Clair The Honorable and Mrs. Sean Connaughton ConocoPhillips Consumer Healthcare Products Association Corn Refiners Association Inc. Theodore F. and St. Clair Craver Anne and James F. Crumpacker Family Scott B. and Kimberly L. David Ms. Emily Monk Davidson Mrs. Helene L. Deboe Ms. Jeanne M. Defliese and Capt. James D. Huck, USN (Ret) Bonnie P. and Richard A. Dial Linda and Bill Dickinson Mr. and Mrs. William Downey Miss Elizabeth L. Elser Pamela Fairchild Ms. Tarry Faries Mr. Roger Ferguson and Ms. Annette Nazareth Finch Family Foundation Five Guys / Matt and LeeAnne Murrell Flowerree Foundation Food Marketing Institute Fox Corporation Fragrance Creators Association Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Frykholm Gay and Stanley N. Gaines Mary and David Giachetti Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gilbane The Honorable and Mrs. Edward W. Gillespie Dr. and Mrs. John W. Given Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Virginia Mr. Michael Grisanti and Dr. Paula P. Grisanti Mr. and Mrs. Glen G. Hamel Health Care Service Corporation Healthcare Distribution Alliance Hello! Washington D.C. The Heritage Foundation Mrs. Helen Herman Robert Highsmith and Sarah Fogg Mr. and Mrs. J. Tomilson Hill Hilton

Elizabeth Whitesides Holdsworth Holland & Knight Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Horton Household & Commercial Products Association Insured Retirement Institute International Dairy Foods Association International Franchise Association The Honorable and Mrs. Walter D. Kelley, Jr. Mr. Thomas S. Kenan III John F. Kennedy Center John H. Kerby and Theresa Thompson Mrs. William S. (Jeanie) Kilroy, Sr. Kimberly-Clark Virginia Dawson Lane and Charles Glover Lane Mrs. Robert W. Lawson III Alice and Harry Legum The Lemon Foundation Lineage Littler Mendelson P.C. Barbara B. and Benjamin F. Lucas II Mrs. Charles G. Mackall, Jr. Main Street Media Mars Foundation Mars Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Claude G. Martin Catherine H. and Michael R. Mayton Mr. and Mrs. Ronald McCall Mr. and Mrs. George R. McClelland Mr. and Mrs. Leander McCormick-Goodhart Mr. and Mrs. Shane S. McCullar Ms. Nancy Mikulin Jack Miller Family Foundation Cynthia Mirsky The Honorable Mary V. Mochary Mr. and Mrs. Clark Musser National Association of Chain Drug Stores National Association of Realtors National Confectioners Association National Drug & Alcohol Screening Association National Restaurant Association National Retail Federation National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Newbegin Northrop Grumman Mr. and Mrs. David Patterson Pharmaceutical Care Management Association Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Pherson, Jr. PNC Financial Services Group Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Poenisch The Honorable Trevor A. Potter and Mr. Dana Westring Mr. and Mrs. Felipe Propper de Callejon The Randleigh Foundation Trust Raytheon Technologies Ms. Lola C. Reinsch Mrs. Laura B. Revitz The Richard S. Reynolds Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Pat Ritz Mr. and Mrs. Arthur T. Rodbell Sandra K. Ross Steve and Jean Roth Ed and Lori Ryan Ilona Savage Scandling Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Calvin W. Schmidt Mr. James A. Schroeder Mr. and Mrs. William E. Schuiling Mrs. Stanley DeForest Scott

Mr. K. D. Scott and Ms. Catharine W. Trauernicht Mrs. T. Eugene Smith Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Somerset Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Somerville Alice Starr Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schott Stevens Ms. Susan Stoltz Subject Matter Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. J. Sullivan, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Tritt Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Trulaske U.S. Chamber of Commerce Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey E. Veatch Virginia Distillery Ms. Mary Ann Way Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welsh Hilary Carter West Ms. Frances C. Wheeler The H.W. Wilson Foundation Miss Eleonore Wotherspoon $5,000 –$9,999.99 AARP Airlines for America Gen and Mrs. John R. Allen Alliance for Automotive Innovation The Aluminum Association American Forest & Paper Association American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers American International Automobile Dealers Association American Trucking Association Amway Anonymous (3) Aprio Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey B. Baker Dr. and Mrs. Richard N. Baney Mr. and Mrs. Ron Baron Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Bartlett III Ms. Norma Baumann Mr. and Mrs. Brian D. Beglin Mr. and Mrs. George P. Benz Berman and Company Robert J. Bernasconi Ms. Mary R. Bhuta Mr. and Mrs. Rolin P. Bissell Mr. and Mrs. Jerry A. Brady Mr. James E. Bramsen Ramon and Lucy Breeden Antoinette Brennan Ms. Marjorie Bride Bridgestone Americas Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Brown Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Burd, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. I. Townsend Burden III Capital One Mr. Dennis Carroll and Ms. Leslie Hill Catoctin Creek Distillery CGCN Group CharterUP Citi Ms. Marianne Clay Clements Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Coleman Dr. Virginia Hertenstein Conley Consumer Brands Association Mrs. M.L. Coolidge

Martin C. Coren Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Cowie Cresa Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Crosby III Mr. John Danio Distilled Spirits Council of the United States Mrs. Junia Doan Dorrance Foundation for Education Mr. and Mrs. Peter Downes Edison Electric Institute Jill Eisner Dr. Judith N. Eshleman Mr. and Mrs. Reade Fahs Ms. Ruth Ann Fay The Fijalka Living Trust West Ford Legacy Foundation Dr. Denis Franks and Mrs. Joy Ammerman Franks French Heritage Society The General Society of Colonial Wars Ms. Carolyn J. Gill Global Cold Chain Alliance Mr. and Mrs. Randy L. Greely Mrs. Hermen Greenberg Greenpoint Technologies, Inc Patrick and Sheila Proby Gross Guilford Foundation Mrs. Mary E. S. Hanahan Lt. Col. Thomas Harper and Mrs. Emily Harper Mr. and Mrs. J. Roderick Heller III Mr. and Mrs. Kim Hinds Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Hines The Arthur and Arlene Holden Fund at the Cleveland Foundation Estate of The Honorable and Mrs. A. Linwood Holton Ms. Karen E. Hooper Brig Gen and Mrs. Lynn C. Hooper, (Ret) Paul and Sally Houdayer Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter Mr. John Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Jacoby Margaret T. Jason and Jack Tarver Ms. Ladonna Jensen Ms. Virginia H. Johnson and Hon. James H. Burnley IV Ms. Cybil Jones Mr. and Mrs. Gerard P. Joseph JPMorgan Chase K&L Gates Mr. Hugh King Mr. and Mrs. Gerald L. Kohlenberger Mr. and Mrs. John Korsmo Mrs. Frank Kostlan Bryan and Rita Krizek Blair C. Larkins Leading Authorities Locust Street Group The Reverend John W. Lyle, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron MacRae Mr. and Mrs. J. Steve Marks Mr. Michael J. Mars and Ms. Terri Campbell Mrs. Virginia C. Mars Mr. and Mrs. I. Guyman Martin III Maryland Society, Sons of the American Revolution Mr. David M. Maxfield Mr. and Mrs. David McCreery 2023 Annual Report

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McGuireWoods Consulting Mr. and Mrs. William McLoughlin Virginia W. Meade Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mellowes Leslie Miller and Richard Worley The Moran Family Mr. and Mrs. David B. Morgan National Association of Home Builders National Association of Manufacturers National Association of Professional Employer Organizations National Grocers Association Dr. and Mrs. Elias G. Nimmer Mr. and Mrs. Bill Nolan Northern Trust Mr. Mark Z. Orr Mr. Dean S. Patterson Bruce and Pam Perkins Clayton and Billie Poenisch Foundation The Pointe O’View Fund at the Greater Milwaukee Foundation Mr. and Mrs. David A. Powell Mr. Albert Pylinski, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Daniel Reaves Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Reh Mr. and Mrs. David Remington Mrs. Lucy S. Rhame Ms. Rebecca A. Rhinehart Melody Sawyer Richardson Mr. Neal Ryan Mr. Daniel F. Scandling and Ms. Tammy Eddy Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia Society of Sons of the Revolution in the State of Maryland Mr. Sam J. Soffa Mrs. Suzanne M. Spencer Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Stecker The Sugar Association Mr. Mark J. Sullivan Summit Wealth Management Ms. Debra Tash Toatley-Porter-Meekins Family Ms. Georgene M. Tozzi Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Travis Mrs. Sylvia D. Valloric Mr. and Mrs. John D. Veatch Mr. and Mrs. Steve Veletsis Ms. Adria Villar The Vinyl Institute Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association Vulcan Materials Ms. Grace Walden Ellen C. Walton Washington State Society Children of the American Revolution Mr. David E. Weisman and Ms. Jacqui Michel Ms. Kay Wilkinson Mr. A. Morris Williams, Jr. and Ms. Elaine Camarda Mr. and Mrs. Derek Wilson Mr. Patrick Wilson and Mr. Jason Geske Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America Dr. and Mrs. Andrew E. Wise Mr. and Mrs. Craig Wood

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Theodore A. Adams III Mr. and Mrs. Ross Ain Mr. and Mrs. Craig Albert Mr. George F. Albright, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Alderson Mrs. Virginia S. Alexander Mrs. Patricia A. Ament American Frozen Food Institute American Society of Association Executives Mr. John Amling Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Amundsen Mr. and Mrs. Philip C. Anderson Ms. Jane A. Andrew Dr. Michael C. Andrews Mrs. Maria Angeloni and Ms. Gabrielle Angeloni Anonymous (3) Mr. Shepard B. Ansley The Antique Collectors Guild The Thomas and Nancy Arata Fund of InFaith Community Foundation Mr. Ronald Arner Mr. Grady Ash Gena and Mason Ashe Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Asher Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Atkins Dr. and Mrs. Andrew Atwell Ms. Elaine C. August Mr. and Mrs. Paul N. Austin Mr. Ronald R. Baade Mr. and Mrs. John C. Babcock Joann S.M. Bagnerise Brett Baier Mr. Jeffrey Bain Mr. Kevin H. Baines Jennifer and Benjamin Baldi Mr. and Mrs. Ted Balestreri Sharon Balius Ms. Ibolya Balla-Mckeon Ms. Carolyn Barbour Mr. and Mrs. David F. Barbour Mr. Jeffrey Barnes Nora Barnes Mr. and Mrs. John Barrett Ms. Mary P. Barry and Mr. Keith G. Schwegel Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Barry Dr. James G. Basker and Mrs. Angela Vallot Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Baughn Mr. and Mrs. John H. Beakes Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Beal Ms. Cynthia H. Beale Mr. Bruce D. Beard and Ms. Beth Delucenay Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beasley Becker Electric Company, Inc. Mr. Nathan G. Bein Ms. Leslie Belcher Roy L. Belli Ms. Evelyn Belter Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Ben’Ary Mr. and Mrs. Maynard H. Benjamin Ms. Melissa Berge Mr. and Mrs. James Berndt Mrs. Marguerite L. Bernstine Ms. Betty M. Bidwell Mrs. Elizabeth Bishop and Mr. Ethan Vedder Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Bissell Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Black

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Ms. Sher Blair Ms. Janet Blanchard Mr. Stephen Blankis Mr. Ralph C. Bloom Mr. and Mrs. Richard Boak Mr. Daniel Boettcher and Mr. Roy Englert Mr. Robert Bogenschutz Ms. Christine Bollwinkle Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Bolton Ms. Michele T. Bond Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bondi Mrs. Pris Bornmann Capt and Mrs. Thomas Boyce, (Ret) Ms. Sandra E. Boyd Mr. Paul Boykas Mr. Aaron Brace Mr. John R. Brady Mr. and Mrs. Verne Bragg The Honorable and Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer Mr. and Mrs. Peter Braun Mr. Joseph P. Brazy Miss Edith H. Brewster Mr. David Brinton Mr. Lance Britt Mr. and Mrs. Pete Britton Mrs. Patricia Brookhart Ms. Betsy W. Brooks Carole Brown Mr. Michael J. Brown Michael and Marcelle Brown Mr. Miguel Browne and Ms. Silvija A. Strikis Ms. Linda S. Broyhill Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bruckheimer Ms. Beverly A. Bryan Jennifer A. Bryan, Ph.D. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin David Bryant, Jr. Susan Bryerjoyner Mr. Charles E. Buchner Mrs. Barbara Bundy Mr. and Mrs. Nelson S. Burbank The Frances and Townsend Burden Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Childs F. Burden Mr. and Mrs. John K. Burke, Jr. Mr. Kevin Burke and Ms. Barbara Ianniello Mr. William Burns Col and Mrs. Raymond E. Burrell Martin Bush Ms. Christine Bushman Col and Mrs. Charles Busick, USA, Ret. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Butler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Bylenga Mr. and Mrs. David Byler Mrs. Dorothy M. Byrne Mrs. Calvin Cafritz Joseph Callaghan Mr. and Mrs. Ed Callahan Paul F. Callaway Dr. and Mrs. Colin G. Calloway Mrs. Eileen Cameron Ms. Christy Campbell Peggy Canale Mr. Marcus Canzoneri and Ms. Barbara A. Malloy Capt Jo A. Carlton, USN (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Carr Ms. Catherine Carstarphen The Carwill Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. John P. Casey Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Cerone Ms. Susan R. Chainer Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Chapin III Mr. and Mrs. Dean F. Chase Mr. Omar Chavez and Dr. Nicole M. Mahoney Mr. Thomas L. Childs Mrs. Tammy W. Chincheck Dr. and Mrs. John W. Chinn, Jr. Ms. Rita Christianson Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Ciske William and Laura Clancy Dr. Douglas E. Clark Mr. Earl F. Clayton Mr. Robert R. Clendineng Mr. and Mrs. Brian K. Clevenger Mr. Bret Click Mr. and Mrs. Leo S. Coates, Sr. Mr. Mark Coblitz Dr. and Mrs. Peter Cocolis Mr. Robert M. Coffelt, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Shaw Cohe Alice Beverly Cole Mrs. George R. Cole Brenda Cole-Alston Gwendolyn G. Comer Commercial Carpets of America Mr. Leonard Condon Mr. Robert J. Conley Mrs. Donald Conrad Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Samuel R. Cooper Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Cordle Ms. Arlene Corliss Lacinda Coughlan Ms. Linda V. Courie Mr. Robert Cover and Ms. Bonnie Lepoff Ann M. Covington Candace and Charles Cowan Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Cox Mr. Randy C. Crawford Ms. Carolyn I. Creevy Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Crocker, Jr. CropLife America Mr. Edward W. Crutchfield Mr. W. S. Cryder Mr. German P. Culver, CPA Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cummings Mr. Christopher B. Cyrway and Ms. Pamela J. Mazza Mr. Stephen Daas and Ms. Peggy Sauer Col and Mrs. Ronald A. Dabbieri Miss Elexis Z. Damianos Data Axle Ms. Karen S. Dauer Mr. and Mrs. John H. Davant Mr. and Mrs. Keith A. Davey Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Davis Dr. Molly Davis Jim Davlantes Mrs. Debra R. Dean Mr. and Mrs. Robert E.L. deButts Ms. Shirley DellaVecchia The Charles Delmar Foundation Ms. Ruthann C. Demeter Ms. Theresa Demoran Mr. and Mrs. Chris Dempsey

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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Depippo Lecompte Deyerle Mr. Thomas Diedrich Mr. and Mrs. H. Richard Dietrich III Dr. and Mrs. Richard F. Dietz Ms. Pamela Dikeou Mr. Donald F. Dillon Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doe Ms. Carolyn M. Doetzer Dominion Energy Mr. David M. Domzal Ms. Diane Donley Mr. Joseph W. Dooley Mr. Jack Dougherty Mr. Philip E. Downs Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Dowse II Mr. Ryan Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Sean Dozier Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey P. Draime Mrs. Carolyn Drennen Ms. Elizabeth L. Dudley Mrs. Louisa C. Duemling Robert H. Duesenberg Dr. Karen Duffy Mr. Henry Dugan and Ms. Caroline Griffin Mr. and Mrs. Mike Dumas John Dunagan Mr. and Mrs. William F. Dunbar Dr. Linda Durham Dr. and Dr. Robert Durnin Ms. Sylvia B. Duvall Mr. and Mrs. Denis J. Dwyer Mr. Wesley Eans and Ms. Rena Allen Mrs. Barbara J. Early Keith Early Mr. George H. Eatman Mr. and Mrs. Dean S. Edmonds III Dr. Cheryl L. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Edwards Miyuki Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Edwards Mr. Richard R. Elder Electrosonic Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Gary Ellis Equipment Leasing & Finance Association Mrs. Faye W. Estes Mr. John F. Estes III Mr. and Mrs. William T. Ethridge, Jr. Mrs. Ellen E. Everett Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Everitt Ms. Patricia Ezell Ms. Andrea Fabian Mr. and Mrs. John J. Fagan Commander and Mrs. Thomas E. Fahy Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Faithful Ms. Donna Falgiatore Ms. Royann M. Fenyk-King and Mr. Norman M. King The Fertilizer Institute Mrs. Robert B. Field, Jr. Ms. Diane J. Fields Leo Filipowicz Ms. Sheila Finch-Tepper Mr. S. R. Finks Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fiorina John Firestone Mrs. Betty L. Fisher

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fleming Mr. and Mrs. Mark Flickinger Ms. Ann D. Flowerree Mr. and Mrs. Jay Flowers Mr. and Mrs. Brian Flynn Miss Eileen G. Foley Mr. and Mrs. C. Allen Foster Mr. Glenn Foster Florence Bryan Fowlkes Fund of The Community Foundation Serving Richmond and Central Virginia Mr. Eric P. Fraunfelter and Mrs. Harriet H. Sweeney Mr. Robert Wayne Frederick Ms. Barbara Freeman Mrs. Antoinette J. Freitas-Krajcar Ms. Elisabeth R. French Ms. Elaine Friling Mr. Brad Gage Mr. James Gale and Mrs. Lisa Barry Mr. and Mrs. James Gartner Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Gasbarra Mrs. Marcy Gefter and Mr. Michael Scott-Morton Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gerber Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gerrity Mr. and Mrs. James F. Gerrity III Mr. Charles Gilbert Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Gill Mr. and Mrs. Harrell N. Gillis Nicholas Gilman The Honorable Douglas H. Ginsburg and Ms. Deecy Gray Nikki Giovanni Mr. and Mrs. Melbern G. Glasscock Mr. and Mrs. Ian Glenday Mr. James Glenn and Ms. Elizabeth McKay Estate of CDR James T. Gobbel, Jr. USN (Ret.) Ms. Catherine Gobbi Ms. Donna J. Goddard Robert H. I. Goddard and Hope Drury Goddard Fund Goldman Sachs Mr. and Mrs. Page E. Golsan III Ms. Lee Ann Goodyear Mr. and Mrs. John I. Gordon Mr. John Graham Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Granger Elisabeth W. Grant Mr. Newell M. Grant Mr. John Grazioso Greater Washington Urban League Mr. Carlyle Gregory, Jr. Ms. Catherine A. Griffin Mr. Robert E. Griffiths and Mrs. Sandra H. Welch Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Grimes Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Grubb Ms. Lee Guerry and Mr. Witney W. Schneidman Mr. and Mrs. William Guidera Heidi and Darren Guillot Beatrice and Randolph H. Guthrie Mr. and Mrs. John H. Guy IV Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Haaga, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Hagenah Mr. Joe Haggerty Ms. Suzanne Hahn Dr. Martha L. Hale Ms. Kathleen Hall and Ms. Julie Hall Anne Hamlett

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Hammer Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hanfling Fred Hansen Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Harbeck Dave and Angie Harden The Hon. Constance Harriman and The Hon. Ed Whitfield Sally Harris Mr. and Mrs. James Harry Ms. Lois H. Hart Mrs. Virginia K. Hart and Mr. Jeffrey P. Hart Ms. Marguerite E. Pendleton Harvey Mr. and Mrs. Rob Harvey Ms. Shawn Hawley Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hawn Dr. and Mrs. Fraser Henderson Ms. Hannah L. Henderson Mr. Austin H. Henry and Dr. Sara Hale Henry Mr. and Mrs. John A. Henry III Mr. Douglas Herkner The Herndon Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Hillis Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hineline Mr. David Hiniker and Mrs. Jennifer Beck Howie and Elizabeth Hodges Mr. Stuart Hoff Dr. Roy Hoffman and Mr. Nathan E. Hoffman Ms. Faye Holland Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hollar Dr. Oakley Holmes, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. David E. Holt, Jr. Mr. Paul Hoover Ms. Tonya Hoover and Ms. Peggy J. Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hopewell Jonathan Hoppe Mr. and Mrs. John K. Hoskinson Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Hovatter Mr. Jeffrey Howdeshell Mr. Brian Huber Mr. and Mrs. John J. Huber Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hudgens Mr. and Mrs. H. Douglas Huether Mr. and Mrs. David Hunn Ms. Caroline L. Hunt Estate of Ms. Heather K. Hunt Ms. Edith E. Huntley Mr. Andrew M. Hurley Mr. Byron Hurst Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hutchison Mr. and Mrs. Roger Hyneman Capt and Mrs. Joseph M. Iacovetta International Paper Company Foundation Mr. John Peters Irelan Althea and Elbert Jackson Mr. and Mrs. George T. Jackson IV Mr. and Mrs. Marshall N. Jarvis II Deborah Tompkins Johnson Helen Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Johnson Ms. Patricia T. Johnson Mr. Stephen Johnson Ms. Debby Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Bruce O. Jolly, Jr. Mr. Garett Jones Mrs. Hope H. Jones Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jones Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Jones Mr. Steve Jones and Ms. Kristen Raines

Erin Jorgensen Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Joyce Mr. Crawley Joyner Mr. and Mrs. Roderick D. Jung Mrs. Deborah Kaczynski Sumner Roy Kates Charitable Trust Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Katholi Kelee Katillac Mrs. Akiko Kato Ms. Jeneanne A. Kautzmann Ms. Vivian S. Kavadas Mr. Thomas Kays and Ms. Dorothy Keough Chris and Robin Keany Mrs. Pauline M. Keinath Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Kellogg Gen and Mrs. John F. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Larry V. Kelsch Mr. and Mrs. John Kendrick Mr. and Mrs. David Kenney Mr. and Mrs. John Kilian Mr. and Mrs. William P. Killmer Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kimberlin Mr. Richard King Mr. and Mrs. Mark J. Kington Mr. and Mrs. Karl Kinley Robert and Viesia Kirk Mr. and Mrs. Matthew J. Kirkendall Mr. Carroll Kisser and Mrs. Barbara Krupp Kisser Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Klein Mr. and Mrs. Richard Klingenmaier Carla Knobloch Kolas Contracting, Inc. Mr. Douglas Kooker Mr. Robert Koslosky Mrs. Stephanie Kostro Dr. Shepard Krech III and Dr. Sheila ffolliott Delegate Paul Krizek Ms. Kathleen S. Krowl Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kurhajetz Ms. Frances J. Kurilich Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Kushan Ms. Wendy Kvalheim and Mr. Grant Kvalheim Jeffrey and Kelly Kwoka Dr. Megan Laabs Brian P. Lamb CAPT Chris LaPlatney Steven Larson Ms. Karen U. Lavoie Mr. and Mrs. David Lawrence Jacqueline Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Le Bon Mr. Hal Lee and Ms. Susan T. Bishop Mrs. Sherri P. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lehner Dr. John D. Lentz Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lesnak Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leung Ms. Barbara Levy and Mr. Joseph E. Hollander Ms. Sherryl L. Lilley Mrs. Claudia W. Lilya Ms. Linda M. Linn Ms. Barbara A. Little Ms. Susan Lohafer Joan S. Lohrey Mr. and Mrs. Crawford Long Mrs. Judylee R. Loos 2023 Annual Report

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Warren H. Lortie Fund Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Lugovich Ms. Margie Luttenbacher Mr. Richard M. Lyon, Jr. Robert B. Lyon Mr. Yo-Yo Ma and Mrs. Jill A. Hornor Mr. Paul MacDonald Mr. Rich Mackey Mrs. Lillie D. MacPherson Col and Mrs. Francis Maffei Susan and John Magill Mr. and Mrs. Will D. Magruder Ms. Mona T. Mapel Mr. and Mrs. Ben Marchi Mr. John C. Marshall Mrs. Ellen W. Martin Mr. and Mrs. Fred Martin, Jr. Estate of Mr. John W. Mason Ms. Lorraine Mason Suzanne L. Mason Mr. and Mrs. Chris Massey Mr. George E. Massie IV Ms. Victoria S. Matthews Joyce May Mrs. Linda L. Mayer Ms. Marcia V. Mayo Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mazzucchelli Laura McAuliffe Ms. Jennifer R. McCain and Mr. Gary Pledger Mr. David McCallum and Ms. Victoria Grady Mr. Dennis McCartney Denise McCrea Mr. William McCrone and Ms. Shannon McCrone Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. McCuddy Mr. and Mrs. James J. McCullough Marcia McDevitt Mr. Junius C. McElveen, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Gary McFarland Mr. and Mrs. Richard McFarland Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. McGonigle Mr. and Mrs. Brian McGregor Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. McKeon Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. McLaughlin Mrs. Susan McLaughlin Peggy McLeland Mr. James McManamon and Ms. Pamela Braden Mr. and Mrs. Edward McManus Mr. and Mrs. Lee N. McMillion Col and Mrs. Jules G. McNeff Mr. James Mead Ms. Susan Means Dr. Edna Greene Medford and Mr. Thomas A. Medford, Jr. Mr. Eric Melby Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Meldrum Mr. and Mrs. S. Prosser Mellon Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mercer Virginia Merkel Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyer Adam Meyerson and Nina Shea Mid-West Tool Collectors Association, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William Miele Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Mihaly Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mikolashek Mr. Aaron Miller and Mrs. Nicole Nelson Miller Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Miller Mr. Scott P. Miller and Ms. Susan Miller 64

Mr. John Milne, Jr. Mrs. Erna M. Minkoff Mrs. Jennifer Mitchell Judith A. Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Molen Scott and Lynn Molitor Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mollett Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mongeon Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Montgomery Wanda and Roger Monthey Monument Advocacy The Honorable John Moolenaar Mr. John W. Moore, Jr. Mrs. Judy Morgan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Morr Mrs. Judith Koper Morris Mr. Bruce A. Morrow Ms. Martha Morse Mrs. Shanna Moses Ms. Sherry L. Mueller Ann and Craig Muhlhauser Alfred C. Munger Foundation Sharon-Cheryl Onga Nana Nanolumens National Society of Washington Family Descendants Mr. John L. Nau III Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Naylor, Jr. New World Somewhere Fund Mr. Phillip B. Newman III Ms. Jill Niese Noland Foundation James Norman Mrs. Elizabeth L. Nottingham Ms. Julie Novak Mr. Steve Oder and Mrs. Lauren Gross Mr. and Mrs. Tony Onorato Debra Opri The Oregon Community Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Otten Bonnie Outman Mr. Dean M. Owens Mr. and Mrs. Michael Palmer Mr. and Mrs. Ron Paluck Brenda P. Parker Mr. William H. Parker Michael and Lorraine Parrish Mr. and Mrs. Michael Patrick David Patten The Honorable and Mrs. Michael T. Paul Mr. Sanjay Paul Mr. James Pearce James and Brenda Pearman Mr. and Mrs. John D. Peebles Mr. John Pellett and Ms. Sally S. Marfing Mr. James F. Penman Mrs. Roxelyn M. Pepper Mrs. Margot Perot CDR and Mrs. Clifford S. Perrin Mr. and Mrs. Phillips S. Peter Mrs. Beverly J. Peterson Sarah Pheasant Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel D. Philbrick Mr. Brian Pickerall and Hon. Kathleen Miller Ms. Jan Marie Pickrel Mrs. Nina H. Pillsbury Mr. Michael D. Pollard

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Mr. and Mrs. James R. Poole Carol Potts Ms. Sherri Powell Emily Prather Mr. and Mrs. David D. Prescott Price-Blake Family Foundation Inc. Mrs. Lee A. Prier Progressive Firefighters of Fairfax County, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Prunchak Mr. and Mrs. A. Russell Quilhot Victor Quiroga Dr. Hamid R. Quraishi and Dr. Shahnaz H. Quraishi Mr. Don P. Racheter Mr. Robert S. Ralston Mrs. Lee Ramer Mrs. Carol K. Randall Ms. Teresa Rankin Colonel and Mrs. Victor G. Raphael Judith Rasayon and Laura Rinehardt Mrs. Harriet R. Rasmussen Estate of Mr. Raymond R. Rasmussen II Mr. Salvatore Ratti Ms. Nancy Raybin Mrs. J. Woodward Redmond Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Reed Mr. Phillip Reese Mr. and Mrs. John J. Renner II Mr. and Mrs. R. Scott Rettig Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reuter Mrs. Patricia S. Revoir The Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati Mr. and Mrs. James Rice Mr. F. W. Richards, Jr. Dr. Bartley Richardson and Dr. Amy Richardson Mr. and Mrs. J. Kemp Richardson Mrs. Priscilla Richardson-Hopper Ringsby, Inc. Col George D. Robbinson, (Ret) Mr. and Mrs. Robin Roberts Mr. James Roberts and Ms. Julie D. Carter Mr. Dirk Robinson Mr. Tim Robison Mr. Loren M. Rogers Ms. Phyllis B. Rogers Hazel and Kent Rosenberger Ms. Betty J. Ross Mr. and Mrs. Allen H. Roth Mrs. Eileen J. Roth Ms. Lauren Rowley Mr. Lance W. Rudiger Ms. Rebecca Ruelas Mr. James L. Rumizen The Honorable and Mrs. Frederick J. Ryan, Jr. Estate of Dolores M. Sabalos Mr. Valentino Sacco and Ms. Marie L. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. George J. Sakaldasis Ms. Carolyn W. Sampson Samson & Surrey The Honorable Karen Corbett Sanders Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Sans Mr. and Mrs. John A. Sargent Mr. and Mrs. Julian Saul Ms. Chris M. Sauld and Mr. William K. Tolar Ms. Shirley Scafetta Mrs. Ethel M. Scarlett Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schaefer Mr. and Mrs. Caleb Schafer

Kristina Ingrid and Thomas Gerard Schendt Mr. Theodore G. Schmidt, Jr. Mr. Darwin Schmig Ms. Linda L. Schneider Dr. Susan P. and William F. Schoelwer Mr. Gerhardt H. Schrage The Honorable and Mrs. Richard F. Schubert Mr. and Mrs. Allan Schultz Ken and Patricia Schutte Mr. and Mrs. David Schwark Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Semon Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd A. Semple Ms. Cheryl L. Sharp Ms. Ruth Sharp Mr. Albert J. Sheffield Mr. Robert H. Shelton Mr. Frank Shoemaker Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Shriver Mr. Lou Sidney Bernard and Kimberly Siegel The Leo J. Signaigo Charitable Foundation Mrs. Betty J. Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Cris Simmons Adelia Garro Simplot Terry and Faith Sincich Lt Gen (Ret) and Mrs. Jerry Sinn Mrs. Thalia Sinnamon Mr. and Mrs. William L. Sizemore Mrs. Susan S. Slade Ms. Sandra Slowik Eleanor Smeal Mr. Christopher B. Smith Mr. and Mrs. David L. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop Smith Ms. Virginia Smith Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Harrell Smith IV Augustine J. Smyth Dr. Averel Snyder Dr. and Mrs. Matthew C. Spalding Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sparks Ms. Kate Spears Dr. Deborah Foreman Speller Ms. Monica Spells Mr. and Mrs. Larry Spoth Mr. John Staelin and Ms. Elizabeth Locke Mr. Ross Staffhurst Douglas Stafford Lynn Stainbrook Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Stasiowski Mrs. Emily Steinhagen Ms. Kristin J. Stephen Mr. Gregory Stephenson Mr. Timothy D. Stevens Ms. Sylvia L. Stevens-Buczek Ms. Margaret M. Stewart Ms. Thea J. Stidum Mr. and Mrs. Guy M. Stinson Mr. and Mrs. Dean L. Stoltzfus Mr. William F. Stone, Jr. Janelle Stone-Heffner Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Streeter Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Sturchio Mr. Larry Sturgeon and Mr. John Matthews Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Sullivan Supreme Forest T.C.L. Mr. and Mrs. Matti Suzuki Michael D. Swanson, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Taft IV

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Mrs. Lynn Tanguay Mr. and Mrs. Morad Tavallali Alice Taylor Mrs. Anne L. Terio Mrs. Regina M. Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Thompson II Mr. and Mrs. J. Timothy Thompson Mary Louise and W. Reid Thompson Mr. and Mrs. W. Frederick Thompson Mr. Jack C. Threet Mr. Tito Tiberti Ambassador Warren W. Tichenor Mr. and Mrs. Roger Tieman Tietze Family Fund Tiger Supplies Mr. Holland Timmins Ms. Kimberly Tolman Ms. Ev Totten Mrs. Mary West Traylor Mr. Mark A. Treadwell and Ms. Patricia E. Anderson Mr. David M. Trebing Ms. Patricia A. Trout Mr. Robert Truan TTR Sotheby’s Mrs. Elizabeth G. Tullis Mr. John Turbyfill Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Turcotte Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Turnbull Lt Col (Ret) and Mrs. William G. L. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Rick Unbehaun Ms. Kay Unvererth Ms. Janet C. Uribe Christian Valentine Mr. and Mrs. Milton Valera Mr. and Mrs. Tom van Gorder Mr. Fred Van Loan Mr. and Mrs. James Van Metre Mr. and Mrs. Dale Van Name Mr. and Mrs. Francis R. Varacalli, Jr. Ms. Elizabeth W. Varsa Mr. Rann L. Vaulx Ms. Elsa Velez and Ms. Bianca Kerrigan Mr. and Mrs. Bob E. Vincent Robert and Susan Vincent Dr. and Mrs. James S. Vinson Mrs. Marjorie Volkel Mr. Ronnie Volkening Mr. Paul Von Gahl Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Vuori Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Walker, Jr. Dr. John Wallace Ms. Julia Walz Mrs. Patricia Wangeman

Mr. and Mrs. David B. Warren Ms. Ruth A. Washek Tarleton Watkins II and Janet Atkins Ms. Connie A. Watts Mrs. Barbara C. Webber Chuck and Lucy Weller Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wendell Mr. and Mrs. Fowler C. West Mr. and Mrs. Matthew T. West The Wetmore Family Foundation Mrs. Linda L. White Mr. Raymond A. White Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun W. Wick Ms. K. Allison Wickens Ms. Linda K. Wickens Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Wicks Ms. Marilyn J. Wiebke Mr. Robert Wiegand II and Ms. Kimberly J. Raemdonck Jana L. Wilkinson Mrs. Stacy Wilkirson and Mr. John Wilkirson Lt Col W.B. Willard, Jr. USA (Ret) Williams Living Trust Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Williams Mr. Caldwell R. Willig Mr. Robert C. Wilson and Mrs. Sara Najjar-Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilson Mrs. Corinne Winburn Mr. and Mrs. Jake Winebaum Dr. and Mrs. Henry A. Wise III Mrs. Karen E. Wise Robert P. Wise and Victoria Wise Miss Isabella G. Witt Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wood Mr. Robert Woodbury Mr. and Mrs. John R. Woodhull Ms. Kathie Woolard Mr. James T. Workman Mr. Robert A. Wright and Ms. Charlotte Sallfors Frank Wyman Mrs. Melissa C. Wynne Mr. and Mrs. George Yamnitzky Mr. and Mrs. Billy Yarborough Mrs. Carol A. Yarnall Carol Yeager Paul Zanowski Mr. and Mrs. David Zazworsky Marcia Zech Charles Zeiders Mr. Chris Ziebach Mr. and Mrs. Tmitri J. Zukowski Dorothy Zuniga

Ann Pamela Cunningham Society Members of the Ann Pamela Cunningham Society have remembered Mount Vernon in their estate plans or provided for a planned gift, such as a bequest in their will or establishing a charitable annuity. Its namesake, Miss Cunningham, founded the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union in 1853 and tirelessly gathered support from across America to rescue George Washington’s home and ensure his legacy endures.

Judith M. Allen Mr. ‡ and Mrs. James E. Allison Anonymous (12) Shepard and Boyce ‡ Ansley Mr. and Mrs. ‡ Armstrong Phyllis A. Bailey Mark S. Barbaro Ms. Donna H. Barr Mr. Russell Baum Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Beck George and Charlotte Benz Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Berkeley Warren and Laura Bingham Mary Lang Bishop and C. Morton Bishop III Mr. and Mrs. Theodore A. Black Ann and John Bookout Maribeth and Wm. Harold Borthwick Mr. Evan Bowler Mr. Richard T. Bretches Edith H. Brewster Prudence A. Broadwell Mr. Joseph S. Buc Margrett Buchholz Ms. Karen J. Buege Dennis ‡ and Marlene Burke John Bushman Mrs. Richard W. Call Maj. Daniel K. Chandler, USA (Ret) and LCDR. Neysa M. Slater-Chandler, USNR Richard and Betsy Cheek Dr. Douglas E. Clark Earl F. Clayton Joseph Merryman Coale III Robert M. Coffelt, Jr. Mrs. George R. Cole Gilbert S. Conn Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Cornyn Ms. Nancy E. Cortese Candace and Charles Cowan Mrs. Barbara L. Cox Theodore and St. Clair Craver Richard A. and Janice M. Crosby Mr. and Mrs. James F. Crumpacker Mr. Fred Dailey Keith B. ‡ and Mary A. Daniels Col. William Bruce Danskine Mrs. William Lipscomb Davis, Jr. Spencer Dayton Mr. Vincenzo Devito Paul and Nancy Downes Paul Drew Eva R. Duggins Ms. Barbara Early Mr. George H. Eatman James ‡ and Nancy Eberhardt Barbara Edington Carrie E. Edwards Dr. Ronald L. Eshleman ‡ and Dr. Judith N. Eshleman Donald G. and Sandra Brown ‡ Everist Mr. and Mrs. J. Hap Fauth Mrs. Kathleen T. Ford Judith Foreman CAPT and Mrs. ‡ J. Compton French, Jr. USN (RET) LTC Carolyn J. Friedle (Ret.) Mr. and Mrs. Stanley N. Gaines Mr. ‡ and Mrs. Stewart Gammill III

Fredrick L. Geisler Carolyn J. Gill Golden Retrievers of Ginger Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Gomez Eleanor Gomolinski-Lally Ms. Taffy Gould John A. Grady Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Gregory, Jr. Richard and Claire Griffin Kenneth J. and Linda J. Grimes Dr. and Mrs. Randolph H. Guthrie Mr. ‡ and Mrs. Benjamin A. Hagood Richard Ten Haken Thomas P. and Charlene D. Hand Steve and Patty Harrison Mr. and Mrs. ‡ Ray C. Hawn, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Henderson III Mr. and Mrs. Frank X. Henke III Elizabeth Whitesides Holdsworth Bob and Jeanne Howlett Mr. and Mrs. John J. Huber Wayne Huber Mary F. Hume Holliday Hurd and Gus Polichron Mr. John Peters Irelan Mr. Robert Irwin Louise G. Jenne Virginia Hurt Johnson Frederic ‡ and Marsha Julius Auntie Karyn John B. and Emily M. Kendrick Mrs. Helen Kirkpatrick Dieter and Ruth ‡ Kluin Barbara Knopke Gerhardt ‡ and Barbara Kraske Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Kuranko Patricia A. Lachman Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Lane Richard and Donna Larson Helen Herboth Laughery Mr. ‡ and Mrs. Robert W. Lawson III Larry L. Ledbetter Mr. and Mrs. A. Michael Lipper Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Little Ms. Sarah E. Lobban Mr. ‡ and Mrs. Robert S. Lohrey Barbara B. and Benjamin F. Lucas II Ms. Charlene M. Mann Ms. Angela Marchese Elizabeth Rollins Mauran David Maxfield Mr. and Mrs. George L. Mayer Catherine H. and Michael R. Mayton Nathan and Valerie McCarry Dr. John McCusker and Mrs. Ann Van Pelt Daniel and Deborah McGinn Ms. Lucy McLean Mr. Michael Alan McReynolds Mark Melchiori Mr. Joseph N. Meli Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Miller Ms. Joan W. Miller Mr. ‡ and Mrs. William E. Minshall Larry Mobley and Emily Ettinger Frances Edmonds (Mohr) and Michael Mohr Dr. Bruce and Julie Molen Scott and Lynn Molitor Mr. and Mrs. P. William Moore, Jr. 2023 Annual Report

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Thomas and Mary Donna Morr Judith Koper Morris Bruce and Myrna Morrison Ms. Alice Navasargian David Donald Nelson Mr. Dale Newlin Janice B. Norcutt Mr. Benjamin Nulton, Jr. Jeff and Mary Jane Olhasso Eleanor R. Page Mr. Robert E. Page David and Christa Pannorfi John D. and Allison Peebles Dr. Ivana Pelnar-Zaiko and Dr. Edward J. Zaiko Ms. Bernice Perkins Anne Neal Petri and Thomas E. Petri Martha K. Preston Bruce and Corrinne Radford Bruce Ragsdale Ms. M. E. Rand Mr. ‡ and Mrs. J. Woodward Redmond Barry L. Rice Melody Sawyer Richardson Ronnie R. Richardson Mrs. Charlene Rogers Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Rohde Mr. and Mrs. Mike Rorie Jane Rose Dr. Tamzin A. Rosenwasser Mrs. John Schley Rutherford Mr. Thomas A. Sachs Mr. and Mrs. Sans Miss Ann Sargent William H. ‡ and Ilona S. Savage Ms. Sandra A. Sawicki Shirley Scafetta Mark and Rosemary Schlachter Dr. Michael Schreiber Mr. James A. Schroeder Kurt and Margaret Semon Ms. Cheryl Sharp Mr. and Mrs. Everette C. Sherrill

Mrs. Nelson T. Shields III Kate Shuster Mr. ‡ and Mrs. Albert H. Small The Reverend Letitia L. Smith Paul J. Smith, Jr. Mr. Richard N. Smith Kim Sommer Carolyn and David Soper Sarah J. Spicer Judith M. St Aubin Robert A. Stein, MD Helen S. Stevenson Margaret M. Stewart Thea Stidum Timothy and Monika Stoy Ms. K. Anne Street Harold W. and Mary O. Sundstrom Kevin and Sylvia Sutton Brian and Cynthia Tennant Mr. Roger J. Tieman Richard and Karen Toth Mrs. Elizabeth G. Tullis Lt Col (Ret) and Mrs. William G. L. Turner Mr. Rick D. Unbehaun Mr. Harlow G. Unger John J. ‡ and Sylvia D. Valloric James and Nancy Van Metre Mrs. Mary C. Vassallo Mr. and Mrs. John D. Veatch The Honorable William F.B. Vodrey Ms. Suzanne L. Walck Patricia Wangeman The Honorable ‡ and Mrs. John W. Warner Ms. Carol A. Widmayer Mary Ann Taylor Sondra K. Williams Don ‡ and Kay Wilson Miss Virginia Wood Ms. Bridget Wright Ms. Karen Buchwald Wright and Mr. Tom Rastin Donna J. Zeck Mrs. Teresa Zeitz

Legacy Gifts Mount Vernon is grateful to the members of the Ann Pamela Cunningham Society whose planned gifts have left a lasting impact. Their legacy lives on at George Washington’s home.

Mr. Russell B. Adams, Jr. CPT and Mrs. Richard Alexander Anonymous (7) C. Joseph Arbogast Nancy Bagwell Margaret Jane Barton Marilyn G. Bernard Robert and Kathleen Best Mrs. A. Smith Bowman Jean B. Burnett Sylvia Button Mr. Jack A. Buzbee William H Carothers, Jr. Ms. Joan Cataldo Mr. Harry L. Clark Adelaide Comegys

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Martin C. Coren Mr. W. Alan Dayton Mrs. Helene L. Deboe Mrs. Arthur J. Dewey, Jr. Enid Storm Dwyer Mr. John C. and Mrs. Paula P. Evans The Donald H. Evory Trust Mrs. Elizabeth M. Falk Mr. Robert D. Fisher Alexander (“Sandy”) Gaston Gene R. Gilchrist CDR James T. Gobbel, Jr. USN (Ret.) Dolores Grammatikas Mr. William Grau, Jr. William R Griffiths and Dorthy W. Griffiths Ms. Kathryn L. Hafer

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Mrs. Randall H. Hagner, Jr. Mr. Stephen W. Hartwell II Dorothy Compton Marks Herbruck Richard A. Higgins Dr. and Mrs. Daniel W. Hollis The Honorable and Mrs. A. Linwood Holton Paul and Sally Houdayer James W. Howard Heather Karen Hunt Norma M. Jayne Mr. and Mrs. Robert Keadle G. M. Kirchner Marilyn A. Kubu Mr. and Mrs. Constantine L. Lagakis Dr. Janet K. Lecklider Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lee IV Harry G. Lehnert Jr. Mr. Robert S. Lohrey Ms. Irma Sue Macy Dr. Leonard Madison and Mrs. Geana Madison Lucille J. Marottoli John W. Mason Douglas Clinton McDougal Mr. Denman K. McNear William Mirra David Moore Nancy J. Moser

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Neal Jane Pumphrey Nes Dr. Ronald N. Ollstein Mr. David A. Overton Francis and Margaret Paca Dr. and Mrs. Edward M. Peebles Ms. Ann G. Prothro William L. Race Patricia S. Robinson Dr. Dolores M. Sabalos, Ph.D. Mr. Willard H. Scott, Jr. Pauline Shermar Miss Millicent R. Stoltz Mr. Donald Taulman Carl M. Tenny Mr. Evert Tigner, Jr. Mrs. Helen Timberlake Tse Van Deo Mrs. Letitia R. Wallace Stephen K. and Ann W. West The Honorable and Mrs. Henry K. Willard II Mr. Douglas D. Williams Alfred Woodill Ms. Teresa K. Wren Mary D. Wright Robert and Anne Zelle

Memorial Gifts Special gifts were made during 2023 in memory of the following individuals: Boyce Lineberger Ansley Susan Marie Vanderwende App C. Joseph Arbogast Raymond Ardoline John K. Bartz Charlotte Timberlake Battle Bruce A. Beatie Dr. and Mrs. Peter Bonanno Dennis Brittingham Sherman William Broka, Jr. James R. Burns Marie Cipriano Richard (Dick) S. Clair Richard Coburn Marty Coren J.E.G. Craig, Jr. Barbara Crowder Sharon DeMello Raymond A. Dende Marilyn L. Denny George Duckers Edwin Russell Embrey Dr. J. Edward Fisher Robert Fisher Henry Clay Fleck Barbara Foster Marion Merseburger Freeman Edward Adrian Funk Robert Lee Glenn III

Judy Grant Evan Granville Warrant Officer 2 Nicole Grothe Dr. Donald and Mrs. Viola Grover Nancy Mathews Hamrick Larry Jackson Dr. Joseph Katz Susan Kopac Mrs. John W. Labouisse Drew Ley June Doris Ley Barbara McCormick Mrs. Janet Hailer McGrath Joyce Deborah Meyer Joanna Moore Mo and Jean Nafzinger Mrs. Georgianne D. Neal James H. Oeser and Harriet W. Oeser Beatrice A. Olmsted Carol Beale Potts John M. Ryan Mary V. Schofield Lindsay E. Selkirk Mary McLean Armfield Sherrill Regena Sinclair Dr. Betsy Singh Joe Snyder Eric, Kyle, and Niels Tietze James and Margaret Weakley

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Matching Gifts

Volunteers

Mount Vernon is grateful to the following corporations and foundations that match gifts from their employees and board members to Mount Vernon. To find out if your company matches gifts, please visit: doublethedonation.com/mountvernon.

The Mount Vernon Volunteers are now in their 31st year.

Our team of approximately 241 active volunteers provided 21,190.75 hours of support across the estate in 2023. The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association is grateful for the time, energy, and dedication of the volunteers.

AbbVie AIG Matching Grants Program Ameriprise Financial Amgen Foundation Matching Gifts and Staff Volunteer Program Bank of America Charitable Foundation, Inc. Barings Battelle The Benevity Community Impact Fund BNY Mellon Community Partnership Boeing Gift Matching Program Bright Funds Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation BWX Technologies, Inc. Campbell Soup Company Caterpillar Foundation Chevron Matching Employee Funds Constellation Brands, Inc. Dominion Energy Give Lively Foundation, Inc. Goldman Sachs Gives IBM Corporation Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies Matching Gifts Program JP Morgan Chase Foundation

Mills Bee Lane Memorial Foundation Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, Inc. Lilly Endowment Inc. Markel Corporation Mastercard Impact Fund Merck Foundation Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Motiva Enterprises Network for Good Nordson Charitable Giving Programs Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program Portland General Electric Employee Giving Campaign Salesforce.org Shell Oil HERO Sherwin Williams State Farm TD Bank Group Texas Instruments Foundation Thrivent Financial for Lutherans U.S. Bank Foundation UMB Financial Corporation Varian Medical Systems Waters Corporation Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign

Business Members Mount Vernon’s essential programming, educational outreach, and historic preservation efforts receive generous support from national and local businesses. We extend our thanks to the following 2023 Business Members: Platinum

National Harbor Convention and Visitors Association

Gold

Ally Charter Bus CharterUP Historic Hotels of America Ourisman Automotive of Virginia Shofur Vulcan Materials Company

Bronze

Becker Electric Company, Inc. Mr. German P. Culver, CPA Kolas Contracting, Inc. Poole / Braun Real Estate Team Simply Sabrina TD Bank J. Timothy and Catherine Thompson TTR Sotheby’s International Realty and The Patterson Group Wegmans

All contributions to Mount Vernon are tax-deductible under the limits of the law. The support of the many generous donors listed on these pages is deeply appreciated by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, as is the support of the thousands more who made gifts of less than $1,000. Although every effort has been made to include all donors who support Mount Vernon with gifts of $1,000 or more, omissions and errors occasionally occur. We reserve the right to edit listings in order to comply with our organizational style guide. We would appreciate corrections and additions forwarded to the Senior Vice President for Development, The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, P.O. Box 110, Mount Vernon, VA 22121.

American Eagle of Freedom Award

(more than 15,000 cumulative hours) Dick Noble (emeritus)

George Washington Eagle Award

(more than 10,000 cumulative hours) Darlene MacPherson (emerita)

The George Washington Award (more than 7,500 cumulative hours) Ray Hawn Andrea Boyce Faye Holland (emerita) Cal McWhirter (emeritus)

Eagle of Excellence Award (more than 5,000 cumulative hours) Judi Paulos Pat Veatch

Platinum Eagle Award (more than 3,500 cumulative hours) Bob Simoniz Cheryl Sharp Diane Kapanowski Judy Morrill Richard Walsh

Golden Eagle Award

(more than 2,000 cumulative hours) Jan Mikolashek Carol Boland Mickey Fenyk-King Carolyn Ostrom Bill Kane

Julia Gluck Pat Duffy Susan Finkel Jack Coulter Ed Coan Nancy Harper Pat Creswick Stevi Will Sharon Fletcher Rose Gunthorpe Bob Howlett Margaret Snow Sandy Ross Linda Durand Debra Schwartz

Silver Eagle Award

(more than 1,000 cumulative hours) Jonathan Hill James Carty Gay Massarsky Pat Getz Gail Eger Tom Clutz Larry Ledbettter Kitty Ahmad Pam Broka Barbara Diehl Tom Sparks Betty Davis Stephen Fahy Elaine Harar Mary Klappa Delores Taylor Kathy Mcloughlin Jeanne Howlett Kathy LaBarre Irene Schubert Mary Jane Holt

Executive Staff Douglas Bradburn, Ph.D., President & CEO Joe Bondi, Senior Vice President, Development Matt Briney, Vice President, Media & Communications Phil Manno, Chief Financial Officer Susan P. Schoelwer, Ph.D., Executive Director, Historic Preservation & Collections and Robert H. Smith Senior Curator Joseph Sliger, Vice President, Operations & Maintenance Patrick Spero, Ph.D, Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library K. Allison Wickens, Vice President, Education

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The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association Program Committees EXECUTIVE Officers Margaret Nichols, Regent (2021–2024) Andrea Sahin, Secretary (2021–2024) Anne Petri, Treasurer (2021–2024) Members-at-Large Catherine Waddell (2021–2023) Susan Townsend (2022–2024) Adrian Jay (2023-2025) GOVERNANCE Lucia Henderson, Chair Mary Bishop Maribeth Borthwick Sarah Coulson Andrea Sahin Catherine Waddell Hilary West

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AUDIT Cammie Mayer, Chair Elizabeth Hale Karen Kirby Liz Mauran Susan McCarthy Hilary West COLLECTIONS Ann Bookout, Chair Sarah Coulson Adrian Jay Helen Laughery Catherine Mayton Susan McCarthy Ann Pyne DEVELOPMENT Karen Kirby, Chair Mary Bishop Helen Laughery Catherine Mayton Ann Scott Susan Townsend

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EDUCATION Catherine Waddell, Chair Helen Laughery Liz Mauran Susan McCarthy Anne Petri Ann Pyne Ann Scott Hilary West FINANCE Ann Bookout, Chair Maribeth Borthwick Sarah Coulson Lucia Henderson Anne Petri Ann Scott HORTICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, & FORESTRY Catherine Mayton, Chair Sarah Alijani Mary Bishop Elizabeth Hale Virginia Lane Cammie Mayer Anne Petri Susan Townsend Hilary West

INVESTMENT Maribeth Borthwick, Chair Sarah Alijani Adrian Jay Helen Laughery Catherine Mayton Susan Townsend Catherine Waddell LIBRARY & LEADERSHIP Sarah Coulson, Chair Ann Bookout Maribeth Borthwick Karen Kirby Anne Petri Catherine Waddell Hilary West MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS Liz Mauran, Chair Elizabeth Hale Lucia Henderson Adrian Jay Laura Rutherford

PRESERVATION Susan Townsend, Chair Sarah Alijani Elizabeth Hale Lucia Henderson Karen Kirby Cammie Mayer Liz Mauran Andrea Sahin VIEWSHED Virginia Lane, Chair Elizabeth Hale Adrian Jay Liz Mauran Laura Rutherford Hilary West

Ad Hoc Committees & Task Forces

Record of the Members of the MVLA

CAMPAIGN FOR MOUNT VERNON Andrea Sahin, Co-Chair Catherine Waddell, Co-Chair Karen Kirby, Development Liaison

Regents Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham, 1853–1874; resigned 1874; died May 1, 1875 Mrs. J. Scott Laughton, (née Lily Macalester, later Madame Berghmans), 1874; died 1891 Mrs. Howard Townsend, 1891–1909; died 1912 Miss Harriet Clayton Comegys, 1909; died 1927 Mrs. Alice Haliburton Richards, 1927; died 1936 Mrs. Horace Mann Towner, 1937; died 1942 Mrs. Lucien M. Hanks, 1943–1948; died 1959 Mrs. Albert Harkness, (formerly Mrs. Thomas Ives Hare Powel), 1948–1958; died 1974 Mrs. Francis F. Beirne, 1958–1968; died 1969 Mrs. Thomas Turner Cooke, 1968–1976; died 1993 Mrs. John H. Guy, Jr., 1976–1982; died 2016 Mrs. Thomas Dunaway Anderson, 1982–1986; died 2013 Mrs. Robert Channing Seamans, Jr., 1986–1990; died 2010 Mrs. Clarence Morton Bishop, Jr., 1990–1993; died 2007 Mrs. H. Taylor Morrissette, 1993–1996 Mrs. Robert E. Lee IV, 1996–1999; died 2019 Mrs. James M. Walton, 1999–2004 Mrs. Stanley N. Gaines, 2004–2007 Mrs. Shepard B. Ansley, 2007–2010; died 2016

LIBRARY CELEBRATION Andrea Sahin, Co-Chair Hilary West, Co-Chair PAVILION TASK FORCE Ann Scott, Chair Lucia Henderson Helen Laughery Cammie Mayer Susan Townsend QUARTERS TASK FORCE Sarah Coulson, Chair Maribeth Borthwick Ann Pyne Susan Townsend TRADITIONS & GRACIOUSNESS Laura Rutherford, Chair Mary Bishop Catherine Mayton

Vice Regents

Mrs. Henry Hollenberg (formerly Mrs. John McCaughey Harrison), 1970; resigned 1982; Associate Vice Regent 1982; died 2011 Mrs. Sam Buchanan, 1995; resigned 2006; Vice Regent Emerita 2007 Catherine Hamilton Mayton, 2012

ALABAMA Madame Henry S. LeVert, 1858; died 1877 Mrs. Hilary Herbert, 1882; died 1884 Miss Leila Herbert, 1894; died 1897 Mrs. Robert D. Johnston, 1900; died 1934 Mrs. Morris Williams Bush, 1946; resigned 1959; died 1971 Mrs. Preston H. Haskell, Jr., 1963; died 1971 Mrs. H. Taylor Morrissette, 1983; resigned 2001; Regent 1993–1996; Vice Regent Emerita 2002 Laura Peebles Rutherford, 2005

CALIFORNIA Mrs. William Blanding, 1859; resigned 1884; died 1885 Mrs. George Hearst, 1889; resigned 1918; died 1919 Mrs. Charles S. Wheeler, 1920; resigned 1940; died 1952 Mrs. Lockwood de Forest, 1956; died 1984 Mrs. Richard W. Call, 1984; resigned 2001; Vice Regent Emerita 2002 Maribeth Armstrong Borthwick, 2002

ARIZONA Mrs. Arthur Newton Pack, 1962; resigned 1984; Vice Regent Emerita 1985; died 2000

COLORADO Mrs. Nathaniel P. Hill, 1889; died 1908 Mrs. Horton Pope, 1919; resigned 1947; died 1950 Mrs. David A. Pfaelzer, 1970; resigned 1986; Vice Regent Emerita 1986; died 2019 Mrs. Eileen M. Olander, formerly Vice Regent for Kansas, 1986; resigned 1995; Vice Regent Emerita 1995; died 2015 Mrs. Andrew W. Armour IV, 1996; resigned 2000 Judith Wilson Grant, 2017; died 2020 Sarah Seaman Alijani, 2022

Ann Haunschild Bookout, 2010–2013 Barbara Bourgeois Lucas, 2013–2016 Sarah Miller Coulson, 2016-2021 Margaret Hartman Nichols, 2021

ARKANSAS Mrs. Robert Ward Johnson, 1859; died 1862 Mrs. Charles Gordon Scott, 1872; resigned 1878; died 1910 Mrs. Celsus Price Perrie, 1919; resigned 1922; died 1938 Mrs. J. Fairfax Loughborough, 1932; died 1962

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CONNECTICUT Mrs. Samuel G. Goodrich, 1858; resigned 1864; died 1868 Mrs. Susan E. Johnson Hudson, 1870; died 1913 Miss Annie Burr Jennings, 1915; died 1939 Mrs. Wilmarth S. Lewis, 1942; died 1959 Mrs. Clifton McCausland Bockstoce, 1965; resigned 1990; Vice Regent Emerita 1990; died 1995 Clare N. Cooley Edwards, 1992; resigned 2017; Vice Regent Emerita 2018 DELAWARE Mrs. Joseph P. Comegys, 1858; died 1888 Miss Harriet Clayton Comegys, 1888; resigned 1927; Regent 1909–1927; died 1927 Mrs. Antoine Lentilhon Foster, 1911; died 1934 Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard, 1937; resigned 1958; died 1975 Mrs. C. Lalor Burdick, 1961; resigned 1983; Vice Regent Emerita 1985; died 2007 Miss Elizabeth N. du Pont, 1985; resigned 1986; died 1989 Mrs. Nelson T. Shields III, 1987; resigned 2001; Vice Regent Emerita 2002 Mrs. Calhoun W. Wick, 2001; resigned 2004 Susan Marshall Townsend, 2005 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Mrs. George W. Riggs, Acting Vice Regent 1858; appointed 1867; resigned 1868; died 1871 Mrs. William H. Emory, 1870; resigned 1871; died 1900 Mrs. Joseph K. Barnes, 1873; died 1912 Miss Jane A. Riggs, 1912; died 1930 Miss Helen Louise Sargent, 1931; died 1948 Miss Constance Ellen Tyler, 1952; died 1963 Mrs. Randall H. Hagner, Jr., 1965; resigned 1991; died 2007 Mrs. Richard H. Streeter, 1992; resigned 2000; Associate Vice Regent 2000 Lucia Bosqui Henderson, 1999; resigned 2014 to become Vice Regent for Virginia Mrs. Togo D. West, Jr., 2014; resigned 2017; Vice Regent Emerita 2018 Hilary Carter West, 2020 FLORIDA Madame Achille Murat, 1858; died 1867 Mrs. David Levy Yulee, 1868; died 1884 Mrs. James M. Baker, 1888; died 1901 Mrs. Thomas Palmer Denham, 1913; resigned 1948; died 1950 Mrs. LeRoy Collins, 1961; resigned 1982; Vice Regent Emerita 1985; died 2009 Mrs. John K. Aurell, 1985; resigned 2000; Vice Regent Emerita 2000 Mrs. Stanley N. Gaines, 2000; resigned 2013; Regent 2004–2007; Vice Regent Emerita 2014 Claudia Puig Amundsen, 2014; resigned 2019; Vice Regent Emerita 2019 70

GEORGIA Mrs. William J. Eve, 1858; died 1889 Mrs. Joseph John Wilder, 1891; died 1914 Mrs. Jefferson Randolph Anderson, 1919; resigned 1949; died 1956 Mrs. Barnwell Cubbedge, 1958; resigned 1969; died 1985 Mrs. Frank Anderson Chisholm, 1971; resigned 1986; Vice Regent Emerita 1986; died 2015 Boyce Lineberger Ansley, 1987; Regent 2007–2010; died 2016 Elizabeth Medlin Hale, 2018

KENTUCKY Mrs. Alexander Jeffrey, 1858; resigned 1885; died 1894 Mrs. George W. Woodward, 1885; resigned 1889, re-appointed 1891; died 1897 Mrs. William F. Barret, 1901; died 1920 Miss Mary Mason Scott, 1923; died 1934 Mrs. Mason Barret, 1938; resigned 1953; died 1955 Mrs. Walter N. Haldeman, 1960; resigned 1974; died 1984 Mrs. Phillip B. Newman III, 1985; resigned 2000; Vice Regent Emerita 2000; died 2017

IDAHO Mrs. Richard R. Simplot, 1999; resigned 2010; Vice Regent Emerita 2011

LOUISIANA Mrs. Isaac F. Morse, 1858; resigned 1872; died 1893 Mrs. David Urquhart, 1873; resigned 1876 Mrs. Tobias G. Richardson, 1880; died 1910 Miss Annie Ragan King, 1912; died 1933 Miss Sarah Duncan Butler, 1936; resigned 1960; died 1966 Mrs. Frank G. Strachan, 1963; resigned 1987; Vice Regent Emerita 1987; died 2000 Mrs. Donald J. Nalty, 1990; resigned 1999; Vice Regent Emerita 1999 Cameron Kock Mayer, 2000

ILLINOIS Mrs. William Barry, 1859; died 1883 Mrs. Levi Z. Leiter, 1885; died 1913 Mrs. George A. Carpenter, 1916; resigned 1947; died 1948 Mrs. Henry Porter Isham, 1949; resigned 1972; died 1986 Mrs. Erskine Phelps Wilder, Jr., 1976; resigned 1992; Vice Regent Emerita 1992; died 2005 Mrs. Tyler R. Cain, 1994; resigned 2001; Associate Vice Regent 2001; died 2013 Catherine Marlette Waddell, 2013 INDIANA Mrs. Graham Newell Fitch, 1859; died 1880 Mrs. Charles Denby, 1901; died 1906 Mrs. Benjamin D. Walcott, 1914; resigned 1932; died 1933 Mrs. Benjamin D. Hitz, 1936; resigned 1978; Honorary Vice Regent 1978; died 1979 Mrs. James T. Neal, 1982; resigned 1994; Vice Regent Emerita, 1994; died 2023 Mrs. Alpha Coles Blackburn, 2008; resigned 2014; Vice Regent Emerita 2014 IOWA Mrs. VerPlanck Van Antwerp, 1858; died 1870 Mrs. John F. Dillon, 1872; resigned 1873; died 1898 Mrs. Horace Mann Towner, 1913; Regent 1937– 1942; died 1942 Mrs. Charles Leslie Brockett (formerly Mrs. Douglas Nelson Gibson), 1955; resigned 1983; Vice Regent Emerita 1985; died 2000 KANSAS Mrs. Milan Lester Ward, 1876; died 1910 Mrs. John V. Abrahams, 1916; resigned 1921 Mrs. John Reynolds Shelton, 1923; resigned 1930; died 1936 Mrs. Earl K. Lord, 1930; died 1956 Mrs. Eileen M. Olander, 1970; resigned 1986 to become Vice Regent for Colorado; resigned 1995; Vice Regent Emerita 1995; died 2015 Mrs. J. Craig McIlvain, 1993; resigned 2003; Associate Vice Regent, 2003

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MAINE Mrs. Josiah S. Little, 1858; resigned 1866; died 1893 Mrs. Lorenzo M. Sweat, 1866; died 1908 Mrs. Alice Haliburton Richards, 1911; Regent 1927; died 1936 Mrs. Harold Lee Berry, 1930; resigned 1968; died 1971 Mrs. William L. Vaughan, 1971; resigned 1987; Vice Regent Emerita 1987; died 2003 Mrs. Everett B. Carson, 1989; resigned 1992 Margaret Hartman Nichols, 2012; Regent 2021– MARYLAND Miss Emily L. Harper, 1866; died 1892 Mrs. George R. Goldsborough, 1893; resigned 1904; died 1906 Mrs. Henry W. Rogers, 1905; died 1931 Mrs. DeCourcy W. Thom, 1935; resigned 1946; died 1963 Mrs. Francis F. Beirne, 1948; Regent 1958–1968; died 1969 Mrs. Robert E. Lee IV (formerly Mrs. Carew C. Rice), 1972; resigned 2006; Regent 1996–1999; Vice Regent Emerita 2007; died 2019 Barbara Bourgeois Lucas, 2008, Regent 2013–2016; resigned 2017; Vice Regent Emerita 2018 MASSACHUSETTS Mrs. Horatio Greenough, 1858; resigned 1865; died 1891 Miss Alice M. Longfellow, 1879; died 1928 Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer, 1930; died 1934 Mrs. John Templeman Coolidge, 1940; resigned 1948; died 1964 Mrs. Samuel Cabot, 1949; died 1969

Mrs. Robert Channing Seamans, Jr., 1975; Regent 1986–1990; resigned 1993; Vice Regent Emerita 1993; died 2010 Ms. Elizabeth M. Chapin, 1994; resigned 2008; Vice Regent Emerita 2008 Andrea Notman Sahin, 2011 MICHIGAN Mrs. Elon Farnsworth 1858; resigned 1877; died 1879 Mrs. Joshua Henry Rathbone, 1885; resigned 1918; died 1923 Mrs. Edward H. Parker, 1923; died 1924 Mrs. Benjamin S. Warren, 1925; resigned 1959; died 1968 Mrs. Alexander L. Wiener, 1964; resigned 1989; Vice Regent Emerita 1989; died 1995 Mrs. Lloyd A. Semple, 1990; resigned 2006; Vice Regent Emerita 2007 MINNESOTA Mrs. Henry H. Sibley, 1859; died 1869 Mrs. Charles Eugene Flandrau, 1889; died 1911 Mrs. Charles Eliot Furness, 1914; died 1935 Miss Anna E. Ramsey Furness, 1940; died 1964 Mrs. David Bradford, 1982; resigned 1992; Associate Vice Regent 1994; died 2004 Mrs. J. Hap Fauth, 1995; resigned 2007; Vice Regent Emerita 2008 Susan Brewster McCarthy, 2023 MISSISSIPPI Mrs. William McWillie, 1858; died 1873 Mrs. William Balfour, 1873; resigned 1885; died 1887 Mrs. Kate Walthall Freeman, 1885; resigned 1888; died 1919 Mrs. Benjamin Sherrod Ricks, 1907; resigned 1914; died 1918 Miss Mary Govan Billups, 1916; resigned 1963; died 1971 Mrs. Stewart J. Gilchrist, 1974; resigned 1990; Vice Regent Emerita 1990; died 2019 Mrs. Stewart Gammill III, 1991; resigned 2011; Vice Regent Emerita 2011 Susan Stevens Reeder, 2011; resigned 2022; Vice Regent Emerita 2022 MISSOURI Mrs. Robert R. Walton, 1858; resigned 1859; died 1860 Mrs. Wilson Price Hunt, 1860; died 1878 Mrs. Robert Campbell, 1879; died 1882 Mrs. Benjamin Graham, 1893; died 1915 Mrs. Charles Nagel, 1916; resigned 1943; died 1951 Mrs. Marvin E. Holderness, 1948; resigned 1959 to become Vice Regent for Tennessee; died 1970 Mrs. Robert Neill, Jr., 1964; resigned 1973 Mrs. Tom K. Smith, Jr., 1982; resigned 1997; Vice Regent Emerita 1997; died 2023 Ann Cady Scott, 2010

NEBRASKA Mrs. Robert H. Clarkson, 1894; resigned 1900; died 1902 Mrs. Charles F. Manderson, 1900; died 1916 Mrs. Alexander C. Troup, 1923; died 1950

Mrs. Thomas B. Battle, 1982; resigned 1999; Vice Regent Emerita 1999; died 2023 Jean Armfield Sherrill, 2002; resigned 2022; Vice Regent Emerita 2022 Carolyn Sherrill Fuller, 2023

NEVADA Mrs. M. E. Hickman, 1866; resigned 1874 Mrs. John P. Jones, 1875; resigned 1876; died 1936

OHIO Mrs. George H. Pendleton, 1858; resigned 1863; died 1886 Mrs. Emily R. McIlvaine Hewson, 1866; resigned 1873; died 1904 Mrs. Samuel J. Broadwell, 1875; died 1890 Miss Mary Lloyd Pendleton, 1893; resigned 1897; died 1929 Mrs. James E. Campbell, 1897; resigned 1902; died 1913 Mrs. Lewis W. Irwin, 1907; died 1916 Mrs. Charles J. Livingood, 1919; resigned 1935; died 1936 Mrs. Chester C. Bolton, 1938; died 1977 Mrs. Kenyon C. Bolton, 1978; resigned 1989; Honorary Vice Regent 1989; died 2014 Mrs. Charles D. Weller, 1996; resigned 2001; Associate Vice Regent 2001 Melody Sawyer Richardson, 2003; resigned 2017; Vice Regent Emerita 2018

NEW HAMPSHIRE Mrs. Salma Hale, 1858; resigned 1861; died 1865 Mrs. Onslow Stearns, 1866; resigned 1873; died 1895 Mrs. Abby Godwin Winder, 1890; died 1906 Miss Harriet L. Huntress, 1914; died 1922 Mrs. Gordon Woodbury, 1929; resigned 1949; died 1966 Mrs. John Lawrence Sullivan, 1952; resigned 1985; Vice Regent Emerita 1985; died 1994 NEW JERSEY Miss Phebe A. Ogden, 1858; died 1865 Mrs. Nathaniel Norris Halsted, 1868; died 1891 Mrs. Francis S. Conover, 1893; died 1914 Mrs. Willard Hall Bradford, 1915; resigned 1939; died 1941 Mrs. Thomas Turner Cooke, 1946; resigned 1987; Regent 1968–1976; Vice Regent Emerita 1987; died 1993 Mrs. Stephen K. West, 1989; resigned 2005; Vice Regent Emerita 2006; died 2020 Elizabeth Whitesides Holdsworth, 2006; resigned 2017; Vice Regent Emerita 2018 Karen McCabe Kirby, 2020 NEW YORK Miss Mary M. Hamilton (later Mrs. George Lee Schuyler), 1858; resigned 1866; died 1877 Mrs. James Brooks, 1867; resigned 1876; died 1882 Mrs. Howard Townsend, 1876; Regent 1891–1909; resigned 1909; died 1912 Mrs. Philip Schuyler, 1893; resigned 1894; died 1915 Miss Amy Townsend, 1894; died 1920 Mrs. Henry Gold Danforth, 1922; resigned 1948; died 1961 Ms. Thomas Stilwell Lamont, 1952; died 1972 Mrs. Douglas Williams, 1975; resigned 1994; Vice Regent Emerita 1994; died 2006 Mrs. Randolph H. Guthrie, 1996; resigned 2008; Vice Regent Emerita 2009 Ann Sherrill Pyne, 2019 NORTH CAROLINA Mrs. P. K. Dickinson, 1858; resigned 1859; died 1881 Mrs. William Richmond Walker, 1859; died 1908 Mrs. Alexander Boyd Andrews, 1909; died 1915 Mrs. William Ewen Shipp, 1919; died 1936 Mrs. John Witherspoon Labouisse, 1944; resigned 1978; Honorary Vice Regent 1978; died 1985

OKLAHOMA Mrs. Russell Story Tarr, 1947; resigned 1974; died 1988 Mrs. William Vilas Hanks, 1978; resigned 1996; Vice Regent Emerita 1996; died 2006 Mary Elizabeth Creekmore Henke, 1999; resigned 2016, Vice Regent Emerita 2017 OREGON Miss Mary F. Failing, 1907; died 1947 Mrs. Clarence M. Bishop, Jr., 1976; Regent 1990–1993; resigned 1996, Vice Regent Emerita 1997; died 2007 Mrs. James F. Crumpacker, 2001; resigned 2014; Vice Regent Emerita 2014 Mary Lang Bishop, 2017 PENNSYLVANIA Mrs. J. Scott Laughton (née Lily Lytle Macalester; later, Madame Berghmans), 1859; Second Regent 1874–1891; died 1891 Mrs. J. Dundas Lippincott, 1893; died 1894 Mrs. Charles Custis Harrison, 1896; died 1922 Mrs. William R. Mercer, Jr., 1924; resigned 1928; died 1960 Mrs. Benjamin Franklin Pepper, 1929; resigned 1948; died 1955 Mrs. Henry Norris Platt, 1948; resigned 1983; died 1984 Mrs. Robert McAdoo (formerly Mrs. F. Woodson Hancock, Jr.), 1985; resigned 1988 Mrs. James M. Walton, 1991; Regent 1999–2004; resigned 2007; Vice Regent Emerita 2008 Sarah Miller Coulson, 2011; Regent 2016–2021

RHODE ISLAND Mrs. George I. Chace, 1858; died 1893 Mrs. William Ames, 1894; died 1904 Mrs. John Carter Brown, 1907; resigned 1935; Honorary Vice Regent 1935; died 1936 Mrs. Albert Harkness (formerly Mrs. Thomas Ives Hare Powel), 1936; Regent 1948–1958; resigned 1971; died 1974 Mrs. Richard Alexander, 1978; resigned 1996; Vice Regent Emerita 1996; died 2019 Liz Rollins Mauran, 2009 SOUTH CAROLINA Miss Ann Pamela Cunningham, Regent 1853–1874; resigned 1874; died 1875 Mrs. James Chesnut, Sr., 1860; died 1864 Mrs. Francis Wilkinson Pickens, 1866; died 1899 Mrs. John Julius Pringle, 1901; died 1921 Miss Virginia Leigh Porcher, 1924; died 1940 Mrs. Benjamin Allston Moore, 1948; resigned 1967; died 1987 Mrs. Daniel W. Hollis, 1970; resigned 1985; Vice Regent Emerita 1985; died 2015 Mrs. Benjamin A. Hagood, 1987; resigned 2002; Vice Regent Emerita 2003 Virginia Dawson Lane, 2003 TENNESSEE Mrs. Francis B. Fogg, 1858; died 1872 Mrs. Aaron V. Brown, 1874; died 1889 Mrs. Thomas Shapard Webb (née Mary Polk Yeatman), 1893; died 1917 Mrs. Horace Van Deventer, 1920; died 1956 Mrs. Marvin E. Holderness, former Vice Regent for Missouri, 1959; died 1970 Mrs. Alex Pirtle, Jr, 1980; resigned 2000; Vice Regent Emerita 2000; died 2012 Mrs. David Bowlin, 2003; resigned 2003 Mrs. William Lipscomb Davis, Jr., 2006; resigned 2012; Vice Regent Emerita 2013 Adrian MacLean Jay, 2022 TEXAS Miss Ella Hutchins, 1866; resigned 1872; died 1913 Miss Mary E. Maverick, 1873; resigned 1873; died 1891 Mrs. Thomas S. Maxey, 1896; Honorary Vice Regent 1937; died 1938 Mrs. John Mirza Bennett, 1940; died 1963 Mrs. Thomas Dunaway Anderson, 1967; Regent 1982–1986; resigned 1991; Vice Regent Emerita 1991; died 2013 Mrs. W. Temple Webber, Jr., 1992; resigned 2001; Associate Vice Regent 2001 Ann Haunschild Bookout, 2002; Regent 2010–2013 VERMONT Mrs. Hampden Cutts, 1859; resigned 1878; died 1879 Mrs. J. Gregory Smith, 1878; resigned 1884; died 1905

Mrs. Cornelius Low King, 1885; died 1896 Miss Mary Evarts, 1911; resigned 1923; reappointed 1924; died 1928 Mrs. Horace Brown, 1930; resigned 1940; died 1943 Mrs. James Shepard Dennis, 1946; died 1946 Mrs. A. John Holden, Jr., 1961; resigned 1978; Associate Vice Regent 1993; died 2004 Mrs. Arthur J. Dewey, Jr., 1984; resigned 1993; Associate Vice Regent 1994; died 2016 Mrs. Frederick West, 1998; resigned 2000 VIRGINIA Mrs. William F. Ritchie, 1858; resigned 1866; died 1870 Mrs. Thomson Francis Mason, 1872; died 1873 Mrs. Charles B. Ball, 1874; died 1918 Mrs. William R. Cox, 1921; died 1925 Mrs. Fairfax Harrison, 1927; died 1943 Mrs. Edward Clifford Anderson, 1947; resigned 1960; died 1994 Mrs. John H. Guy, Jr., 1963; Regent 1976; resigned 1995; Vice Regent Emerita 1995; died 2016 Mrs. P. William Moore, Jr., 1996; resigned 2014; Vice Regent Emerita 2014 Lucia Bosqui Henderson, formerly Vice Regent for the District of Columbia, 2014 WASHINGTON Mrs. John Leary, 1907; died 1935 Mrs. Stanley D. Lyle, 1944; died 1955 Margaret Appleton Allison, 1985; resigned 2019; Vice Regent Emerita 2019 WEST VIRGINIA Mrs. Lewis William Washington, 1870; died 1898 Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer, 1900; died 1923 Miss Constance Lee Peterkin, 1924; resigned 1946; died 1948 Mrs. Augustine Jaquelin Todd, 1955; resigned 1985; Vice Regent Emerita 1985; died 1987 Mrs. Robert W. Lawson III, 1987; resigned 2009; Vice Regent Emerita 2009 WISCONSIN Mrs. Alexander Mitchell, 1858; died 1902 Mrs. Lucien M. Hanks, 1914; Regent 1943; resigned 1956; died 1959 Mrs. John Cunningham Lobb, 1960; resigned 1962; died 2005 Mrs. Douglas Seaman, 1989; resigned 2001; Vice Regent Emerita 2001 Anne Neal Petri, 2008 WYOMING Mrs. Thomas S. Taliaferro, Jr., 1936; resigned 1950; died 1953 Mrs. John F. Mars, 2003; resigned 2012; Vice Regent Emerita 2013 Helen Herboth Laughery, 2013

2023 Annual Report

71

Farewell Address

To The Council of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of June, 1874: LADIES: It was my intention as well as my duty to have met you at this time, and conformed in person to the legal requisition accompanying a resignation so important as mine, but Providence does not permit.

I am at present not only unequal to such a journey, but the serious state of my health requires me, instead of turning my face towards the “spot” for which, since 1853, I have lived, labored and almost died, to seek the best medical skill, with the hope of prolonging, if possible, a life yet needed to finish what I began so many long years ago. One more duty is before me—one I regard as important—though circumstances have combined to make it now a very sad one.

It would have been a pleasure to have met, once more, those who have labored with me in our vineyard from the “early hour,” though now their numbers are so few; those who appreciated my work; its motives, its sacrifices; whether they were of the “early” or “eleventh” hour sister laborers; and to have taken a kindly farewell of all whose hearts have been, like my own, single unto their patriotic work—but it is not to be.

I will not yet, however, utterly resign the hope that I may be permitted to reappear among you some day, with my last self-imposed task performed; ready to say, “Now let thy servant depart in peace.”

But in parting, I feel it due to you as to me; to the responsibilities I solemnly assumed, which were so important in their results; to those you have taken upon yourselves, to say a few words as to those responsibilities, or duties laid down in the beginning of our work—not to be lightly regarded, for they were pledges to future generations as well as to ours.

The minds and hearts which conceived the rescue of the Home of Washington; of the completion of a worthy “tribute” to public integrity, private virtue; an expression of the gratitude due and felt by a country destined to act such an important part in the drama of the world; conceived it with all the reverence felt in older regions for the resting places of their honored dead; where only pious hands are permitted to be in “charge,” so as to have them carried down to admiring ages in the same condition as when left.

Such was the pledge made to the American heart when an appeal was made to it to save the Home and Tomb of Washington, of the Father of his Country, from all changes, whether by law or desecration. Such, to the last owner of Mt. Vernon, ere he was willing to permit it to pass from his hands. Such to the Legislature of his mother State, ere she gave us legal rights over it. Such we are bound to keep. Our honor is concerned, as well as our intelligence and legal obligations. The mansion, and the grounds around it, should be religiously guarded from changes—should be kept as Washington left them.

Ladies, the Home of Washington is in your charge. See to it that you keep it the Home of Washington! Let no irreverent hand change it; no vandal hands desecrate with the fingers of—progress! Those who go to the Home in which he lived and died, wish to see in what he lived and died! Let one spot in this grand country of ours be saved from “change!” Upon you rests this duty.

When the Centennial comes, bringing with it its thousands from the ends of the earth, to whom the Home of Washington will be the place of places in our country, let them see that, though we slay our forests, remove our dead, pull down our churches, remove from home to home till the “hearthstone” seems to have no resting place in America; let them see that we do know how to care for the Home of our Hero! Farewell!

Ladies, I return to your hands the office held—so long under another name—since December 2d, 1853.

Respectfully,

Ann Pamela Cunningham 72

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