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Explore the home of George Mason, founding father and author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. https://t.co/VefgdYCKFI
Mason Neck, VA
Joined February 2013
Gunston Hall is CLOSED today so our staff may spend time with their families. We will reopen tomorrow at 9:30 am. The entire staff of #GunstonHall sends our best wishes to all for a...
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🎄🎅 Step back in to the magic of the season at Gunston Hall's #Christmastide event on Dec. 6th!🎄🎅 Live music: Washington's Camerata will perform from 11 - 2 pm! For information and tickets 🎟️: https://t.co/GrSeD6UvUU
#GunstonHall #FamilyFun #DMVEvents #LortonVA #MasonNeckVA
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#OTD in 1787 George Mason listed his reasons for refusing to sign the Constitution, sending copies to G. Washington. On Nov. 22, the 11 objections were printed in the VA Journal. https://t.co/HujWJ1xdQI
#USConstitution #BillOfRights #ConstitutionalHistory
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🎄 Join us tomorrow for Gunston Hall's Holiday Open House on Nov 14, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.! 🎁 Enjoy 25% off, treats, and more! Info: https://t.co/SR7MdChGzs
#GunstonHall #HolidayShopping #SupportLocal #ShopSmall #HolidayOpenHouse #MuseumShop #MasonNeckEvents #LortonVA
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#OTD in 1779 George Mason wrote a Bill confirming land Sales & Leases by the Alexandria VA Town Trustees... "...conveyed by the said John Alexander shall,.. and the same are hereby annexed to, and made part of the said town of Alexandria." https://t.co/XHmeBFn7Co
#AlexandriaVA
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🎄 Join us for Gunston Hall's Holiday Open House on Nov 14, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.! 🎁 Enjoy 25% off, treats, and more! Info: https://t.co/SR7MdChGzs
#GunstonHall #HolidayShopping #SupportLocal #ShopSmall #HolidayOpenHouse #MuseumShop #MasonNeckEvents #LortonVA
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☀️🌧️🥾REMINDER: Nature Thursdays today at 10:30 am! Join us for themed storytime & a guided hike. November's theme: Trees! 🌳 Advance registration preferred!🎟️🔗 https://t.co/2WatnXnPrB
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🍁 We look forward to seeing everyone at our November events! 🦃 For more events and details, visit https://t.co/krOSJxToL6
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🌍 Today is 80 years since the UN was established.Did you know the UN's 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights was partly inspired by George Mason’s 1776 Virginia Declaration of Rights?From Virginia to the world - freedom is universal. 🕊️ 📷 Eleanor Roosevelt from UNwebsite.
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☀️Good Morning from #GunstonHall!☀️Perfect time to visit!🎟️Adults $10, Seniors $8, Kids $5, Under 6 & Active-Duty #Military free. ⭐Furloughed government workers 50% off general admission with government ID. https://t.co/h0a8H9UABo
#VirginiaHistory #ExploreDMV #AmericanHistory
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Long before Europeans arrived, the Mason Neck peninsula was home to native peoples, possibly the Moyumpse, linked to the Piscataway. Archaeological finds give us glimpses of their vibrant culture, and we hope to uncover more to honor their history. #IndigenousPeoplesDay
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#OTD in 1790 John Mason wrote from #Bordeaux #France to #GeorgeMason... "My physicians seem to think a small Trip to Sea wd. be of Service to me...[to see]if Grapes & Country air will do me any good for some days, for I have at the moment a fever in me. " https://t.co/IKDsPvRCn0
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📆 Join us Sat.,Oct 11 at 2:30pm for Preserving Your #Family Recipes:Deciphering History in Your Kitchen with Lacey Villiva & Rachel Anderson of #GunstonHall @fairfaxlibrary! Info: https://t.co/QPSjDjqM4S
#HistoricRecipes #FamilyHeritage #FamilyHistory #FairfaxLibrary #FairfaxVA
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#OTD in 1792 George Mason dies. It is believed #ThomasJefferson was the last official person to visit him before his death. No letters or records survive that give us an account of his passing. National Gazette death notice Nov. 21,1792. https://t.co/4RefjYLDdF
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