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George Washington's Salt House at Mount Vernon

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Salt House Storage at Mount Vernon
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George Washington's Salt House at Mount Vernon

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The Salt House that still stands along the north service lane near the Mansion held vast quantities of salt for preserving the fish and provided additional storage space for an assortment of fishing equipment.
Historic Trades at Mount Vernon
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18th Century Fishing Techniques
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How To Make 18th Century Ice Cream
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Salt House Storage at Mount Vernon
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George Washington's Salt House at Mount Vernon
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18th Century Batteau Boat Launch
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3:23
The Animals of Mount Vernon
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11:03
Facebook Live: Bateau Building
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3:25
George Washington's Mount Vernon: Colonial Angling
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2:43
How to Make a Barrel
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1:08
Mount Vernon: Making Iron Hoops for barrels
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2:27
The Red Devons
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1:42
18th Century Shad Cooking
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13
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28:16
Susan Schoelwer Discusses Lace
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5:38
How to Sow Seeds
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Dancing with General Washington
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Harvesting Tobacco in the 18th Century
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2:13
Spinning Wool into Yarn
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Weaving on the Loom with Melissa Weaver Dunning
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Dancing Techniques in Colonial America
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Dancing with General Washington
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The Storehouse
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The Smokehouse
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5:24
The Old Mill
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Mrs. Savages Whim
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Barbarini's Tambourine
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Dublin Bay
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The Blacksmith Shop at Mount Vernon
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