Friday, April 22, 1949 British ambassador to the United States; planted an apple tree at Mount Vernon, which came from Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of the Washington family in England. Sir Oliver Franks Presidential Visits First Ladies The British Royal Family Post World War II Diplomacy at Mount Vernon French Visitors to Mount Vernon Mansion Historic Area Gardens Tombs Farm Distillery & Gristmill Museums Virtual Tour
Friday, April 22, 1949 British ambassador to the United States; planted an apple tree at Mount Vernon, which came from Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of the Washington family in England.
