Commemorative Era (1815 – 1940)

Learn about the people that have helped turn the landscape into a federal memorial honoring George Washington.
 
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George Washington Parke Custis

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Philip Hough

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Josephine Wheelwright Rust, President of the Wakefield National Memorial Association

Josephine Wheelwright Rust

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Louise du Pont Crowninshield

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Sepia photo of Annanias Johnson working in a tobacco field.

Annanias Johnson

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Julia Washington Muse

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John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

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Horace Albright standing next to the george washington birthplace monument

Horace Albright

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Arno Cammerer sitting at desk looking at us holding a paper in hand

Arno Cammerer

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Last updated: March 17, 2025

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