Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
This postal card honors historic Mount Vernon, the home and burial site of George Washington, located adjacent to the Potomac River in Mount Vernon, Va. 1999 is the 200th anniversary of Washington’s death. In 1751, Washington inherited Mount Vernon, which became his preferred residence from 1759 until his death. Designed by Richard Sheaff, the postal card depicts the mansion house, reproduced from a detail from the National Gallery of Art painting A View of Mount Vernon, circa 1792. The artist of the painting is unknown.