A post in the historical documents section featured the image of a framed item purporting to contain a fragment of George Washington’s tent.
The tent fragment came with a note saying it was taken from George Washington's tent that was on display in 1907.
Symbols of Washington’s leadershipGeorge Washington’s tents, as explained by the museum, have nearly 250 years of history.
Two hundred years ago, he started cutting away pieces of George Washington’s tents as souvenirs.
Can you imagine the information and the things that were said within that tent?” Moore asked rhetorically.
Persons:
Richard “ Dana ” Moore, George Washington’s, ” Moore, George Washington's, Moore, ”, “ There’s, I’m, Susan Bowen, Matthew Skic, ” Skic, John Burns, Mary Custis Lee, Washington’s, Martha, Lee’s, George Washington Parke Custis, “ George Washington Parke Custis, Parke Custis, Skic, Burns, “
Organizations:
CNN, Virginia Colony, Museum, American, Smithsonian
Locations:
Jamestown, Virginia, “, Philadelphia, Norfolk , Virginia