Sunrise to Sunset - Mount Vernon, VA, USA
N 38° 42.423 W 077° 05.476
18S E 318160 N 4286344
This sign of history describes George Washington's Slaves that toiled in the farms and fields.
Waymark Code: WM13A6F
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2020
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This sign is located near one of the Slave's quarters in the lower (by elevation) farming area. It describes their toil from sunrise to sunset, with a quotation from a former Washington Slave:
"The sun never caught him in bed, and he was willing it should find any of his people sleeping."
In 1799, most of Mount Vernon's 316 slaves were field workers with more than half being women. There is a list of the amount of field workers at each of the four main farms of the estate. Seasonal jobs and the function of the farms are described.
It is often overlooked that many of our founding fathers were in fact, slave owners.
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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