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County Kicks Off 250th Celebrations at George Washington’s Mount Vernon

• May 4 marks the 250th anniversary of the day George Washington was appointed commander in chief of the newly created Continental Army.
• Join our Board and Mount Vernon on Sunday, May 4, at 1:30 p.m. to see George Washington share remarks at George Washington's Mount Vernon. 
• Following the remarks, a ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at the Patriots Path, a new military encampment installation. 

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