Join us for a special Liberty 250 lecture by Anne “Dede” Petri!

As America celebrates 250 years of independence, this talk will examine the indispensable founder, George Washington. We’ll explore Washington’s life and political leadership as well as his work as a farmer, entrepreneur and architect.

The lecture will also take a look at the groundbreaking work of the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, which has owned and managed George Washington’s Mount Vernon since 1858. In that year, an intrepid group of women — who had no right to vote or own property — came together to save George Washington’s home, after both the Federal Government and Commonwealth of Virginia had refused to help. Formation if the MVLA marked the birth of the historic preservation movement — and the MVLA has been going strong ever since.*

This lecture will take place in-person and via Zoom.