Our First President
The Mt. Vernon Ladies Association is working to promote George Washington by placing his picture back in schools across the country. The portrait known as a “porthole portrait” is free and will be sent to schools who order it. As George Washington’s birthday approaches, historians have grown concerned that today’s children have limited factual knowledge of George Washington and his presidency. By placing a portrait of George Washington in the schools, historians hope to raise interest regarding our first president, his life and his presidency.
To request a portrait for your school, please have your principal send a letter on the school’s letterhead to the address listed below. Your letter should include a description of the place you plan to hang the portrait and the school’s street address for UPS deliveries. If requesting a poster for George Washington’s Birthday, please have your letters in by February 8, 2008.
To order send to:
Ann Bay
Associate Director for Education
P.O. Box 110
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
For more information visit http://mountvernon.org