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George Washington is famously known for being a farmer at Mount Vernon, and his ancestors did just the same at their manor in England. This was a common source of income for that area and time period. The visitor services coordinator at Sulgrave Manor talks about the type of farming Washington's ancestors would have done.
Learn more about Sulgrave Manor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnP2rm6ghAk&t=1s
Washington the farmer: https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digital-encyclopedia…
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