ORIGINAL Items The Washingtons Used For Entertaining

[@timothyhopkins6960]

Wonderful things and the presenter was just right . Fascinating things shown with grace .

[@josefgriffiths2221]

Thank you for these videos, I'm from Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, England. It's fascinating to see where our exports have reached from the US capital building, to the home of George Washington. We in Stoke are tremendously proud of our ceramic history.

[@tommuscatello5999]

Such a wonderfully informative video. Grateful!

[@mtaylor3771]

Interesting topic!

[@user-ku5xo1ph9l]

This lady is wonderful

[@tonydanza6406]

She really knows her history of George & Martha Washington I would sit for hours just listening to this lady

[@carolem9134]

Thank you so much for this wonderful presentation. What a great man he was, he and Martha really did have excellent taste.

[@MySnaz]

Great man? He was a slave holder, who raped his child slave and had children by her. Don’t make him out to be something he wasn’t.

[@danip3270]

Very well done presentation, thank you.

[@lindaduncan2954]

Beautiful and very interesting! Thank you! 💕🇺🇸

[@ninnerj6400]

Very interesting! Thanks for posting!

[@kurtstuckman7231]

Loved this video. The information and close up of the item detailing is great!

[@er1073]

Thank you for sharing the video with us. Please keep safe guarding these treasures fore a long time.

[@kristinebailey2804]

Very well done madam. I enjoyed your delivery.

[@lizzdoe2821]

Oh my gosh I wish I could see all of these in person!!! Thank you so much for this video so I can get a taste of such amazing artifacts!!!🤩

[@JodyK68]

Thank you for showing this beautiful exhibit. Very well presented and I loved the harpsichord reproduction, that was my favorite part

[@theparrotrescuer3042]

Very interesting and well done. Thank you.

[@dawnehelene59]

I got a kick out of the "tender" Mother/Son pitcher for the simple reason that Washington and his Mother pretty much loathed each other. "Mummy" was extraordinarily unimpressed with George and his accomplishments and at times went out of her way to make him look bad. Her most embarrassing stunt occurred when she petitioned the Continental Congress (at the HEIGHT of the Revolutionary War!) for money, claiming she was but "an indigent widow" forgotten by her son. The truth is far different. George Washington was an extremely dutiful son who, despite having a nasty nut job for a mother took care of her very well. She lived in a beautiful home, (bought for her by sonny boy) received a generous allowance and owned 7+plus slaves to attend to her needs. Interestingly, most people who met her said her resemblance to her famous son so remarkable that one quipped if "she were put in pants they'd be identical twins."

[@warrenputnam2348]

This is wonderful and for some amazing erasing I’m binge watching these videos love them!

[@frechstudios3129]

Fascinating. Thank you so much!

[@oftenwrong.]

Simply wonderful!

[@01sapphireGTS]

Lovely items. I would love to see more period (or even actually owned) blown glass. having a distillery on grounds, the estate had to be swimming in bottles etc.

[@therealmeemawmallen9493]

What a beautiful replica! Love the fun facts of one of my favorite presidents! Great presentation thank you! 😊

[@MeadeSkeltonMusic]

It would be nice to have more local people doing the tours.

[@7ajhubbell]

Thank you!

[@joanhuffman2166]

I know I have heard someone say that the AW glass bottle seal was from Augustine Washington, George's father. But might it be from Augustine Warner, the maternal grandfather of George's father? The glass is very dark, like glass made in an earlier time.

[@NeTxGrl]

Is there a recipe for the punch?

[@rbsmith3365]

Over 40 years ago, I don’t recall seeing a piano. Their chinaware was displayed on tables was very limited too. In 1790 President’s. First salary was &25,000. Until 1870’s during Grant and increased to $50,000.

[@richardmckrell4899]

I was wondering who started using the term "adult beverage", now I know it was your grand daughter.

[@AA-ke5cu]

Do you have the recipe for Martha Washington's punch? See if she wrote it down somewhere. Thanks.😊

[@tracegates8841]

I was hoping to hear the harpsichord . Is there a video of someone playing it?

[@mountvernon]

There are several. We have compiled them all on this page along with more details of the instrument: www.mountvernon.org/preservation/collections/harpsichord

[@fannybuster]

When an American purchase something from Europe like the Harpsicord ,how did they pay for their items..?Would a seller take a check..?

[@imperialguard28]

I'm the other way around. I can sing some notes but don't dance very well. Lol🕺

[@nicholasmartinez6410]

100% organic. No added preservatives.

[@wendyjones6077]

Punchbowl = almost gaudy? Is she crazy?

[@ridingtheroad185]

It would have been nice not to have others talking while taping.

[@mountvernon]

It was setup day for the show, we couldn't block off the space, the noise was minimized as much as possible.

[@hankaustin7091]

not only talking but someone was hacking up a lung, was MOST disgusting and distracting! I turned it off after a few minutes!

[@tamila7381]

Block off the space and post huge signs "SILENCE", taping in process!!

[@jeffreylinden2690]

Agreed...really rude and distracting.

[@nicholasmartinez6410]

To serve grass fed meats.

[@davevann2925]

If they had invented a full auto rifle, he would have had to have one wanting the latest tech.. Then he would have, hopefully, had Congress rewrite the 2nd amendment and spell out exactly what they meant and not left the wording so vague and able to be twisted.

[@JENDALL714]

Like most teenagers, she probably begged George to buy it for her, than quit after a week. It probably ended up in the Slaves quarters, where the Slaves used it to create Rhythm and Blues.

[@hankaustin7091]

Oh HELL no

[@faulltw]

I don't see the point of reproductions. The man never saw it, used it or touched it. I understand why they cant display the original, but I don't think a reproduction is worth much. Just my own opinion, I really need to see the actual item from the past with all the imperfections that come with it.

[@kimmmberly1]

It is weird to watch this. All of these items were maintained by enslaved people. The entertainment wouldn't be possible without enslaved people. It's a shame none of that was mentioned.

[@ednakelley814]

If you cared to look, Mt. Vernon museum have saveral videos on slavery. But thank you for your virtue signaling

[@kevinchambers1101]

I don't think she needed to bring it up since everyone is bombarded by it relentlessly.

[@NeTxGrl]

Yes we know. There are plenty of videos on the enslaved on the Mt. Venon you tube site as well as at Mt. Vernon. This CONSTANT need to insert slavery into everything is over the top. Today modern day slavery exists in even larger numbers. Many of the products we buy come from this like technologies, textiles, foods, cosmetics ect. These people are forced to work in horrible condition. They are beaten shackled raped and killed. Should our present day society have a constant reminder of this ? i For example when we buy a product such as a smartphone or computer there should be a tag attached stating that the metals used in the batteries for this product were hand dug by adults and children in mines with no protective gear? We should do something like this for every product made in modern day slavery as a constant reminder that slavery is bigger an stronger than at any time in world history. How is modern day society any better when we passively live alongside the slavery of our times?

[@SpicyGelato98]

​@@kevinchambers1101 *yt people who have choice to not even worry about it

[@SpicyGelato98]

​@ednakelley814 You clearly have no idea what virtual signaling even is. Embarrassing.

[@moncorp1]

Half of this cr@p isn't even original.

[@mountvernon]

We are fortunate to have many original items. You can see all of our objects here which include the provenance. www.mountvernon.org/preservation/collections-holdings/browse-the-museum-collections/. The harpsichord is a reproduction but we also own the original www.mountvernon.org/preservation/collections-holdings/browse-the-museum-collections/object/w-16/. The reproduction was created to allow you to hear what the original instrument can do because the original instrument is not playable and because of its historical significance we wanted to preserve it to maintain the original fabric of the object.

[@OhioDave1345]

Thank you for the link.

[@soniasteckle5548]

moncorp1 Inc do you have much from your childhood or your teenage years? Humans don’t save much from their day to day lives in personal effects. Your comment is really trashy and not well thought out. Please be more respectful.

[@warrenputnam2348]

They are reproductions

[@ednakelley814]

@@warrenputnam2348 YES, they need to protect the originals.