Dean Norton's Holiday Gift Guide: Historic Wood Products from 18th century Trees
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Dean Norton's Holiday Gift Guide: Historic Wood Products from 18th century Trees
The Trees of Mount Vernon
Dean Norton's Holiday Gift Guide: Historic Wood Products from 18th century Trees
What happens to the older trees at Mount Vernon when they fall? What happens to the wood? Dean Norton, our Director of Horticulture, answers these questions and tells us how you can bring a piece of the 18th century into your own home with our historic wood items.
Check out all of our historic wood pieces here: https://shops.mountvernon.org/collections/historic-wood
Each of these items was crafted by woodworker, Doug Dill.
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