Cattle - Mount Vernon, VA, USA
N 38° 42.493 W 077° 05.344
18S E 318353 N 4286468
George Washington raised cattle - pretty amazing!
Waymark Code: WM13A6C
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2020
Views: 2
The sign reads:
"Cattle were a valuable source of beef and veal. Cow's milk was used to make butter, cream, and cheese. Even the manure was composted and later used to fertilize fields and gardens. So it is not surprising that Washington worked diligently to improve his herd. He experimented with a variety of feeds and imported breeding stock from England. One of his favorite breeds was the Milking Devon, the type of cattle raised at Mount Vernon today. Washington's 1799 inventory lists 171 head of cattle."
Nowadays, they are kept in a large pasture closer to the forested ravines.
Group that erected the marker: Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
Mount Vernon, VA USA
22121
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