fact it did not even have floor ports down but all the work was completed in phase ten and everything is back together so you can come to the new that's holiday splendor laid out in this — every december in our south reopening soon study opens in february in the center section of theti house will open up by default 2025 as well. but in the meantime, humans here sitting the study and of course the entire state buildings and all the interpretive activities we do coming out and visit us and george washington's mount vernon.

background sounds >> will american history tv location george washington mount vernon at this b and imagine behind us hesitancy is being renovated to introduce you to two producers history tv, rios and kate michael and why are we here. >> we are here because mount vernon to the nations with 250th anniversary of the declaration ofe independence serving mount vernon down to the mountains preserving it mystery putting back to the american public get ready for the celebrationan process, making al kinds of archaeological discoveries has a house washington's and enslaved people harassment case michael coming

to see these relations didn't you. >> we get to see them literally on the ground this project started because we had heard historic discoveries of these bottles of cherry so wanted to find out more about that in the event go inside and see the rooms that you normally do not get to go into an see it from the architectural perspective in the hermitage of you know it's really incredible to see. >> but what was the most amazing things she saw how. >> will i would have to say the private spaces so we were able to go to george washington study closet. very small camera was able to squeeze in so that the preservation can show us space visitors do not see usually when mount vernon coming up behind brookline in this case

rope lines are into the room and class and george washington and he every morning early usually be with the sun was up to shave and dress for the day and there we were in the room are heat has clothing laid out where he made his decisions every morning and how he would rest of the day. we are privileged to be there the thing that is so special about it is that it's not been touched andun much of mount vern in order to preserve and restore and over the years has been repainted reinterpreted different times the furniture and wallpaper and carpeting so for this closeted not been touched at all you're now looking at the walls of george washington's. >> eight, giving the tour. >> tour was given by thomas reinhart the director preservation we don't really discuss how things facing walk

house and wee follow a walk us through this hour expect to the house and you'll see in the store, just want to the house and he tells us what each of the different signs newsroom and what he was excited to find. >> was your most amazing moment. >> well i would say to be in george washington's closet and then close the door. >> and george washington and this closeted this is amazing but inth addition, when the baseboard to be able show unity how the home is not even been touched sometimes because of the termites anything that way. >> the minutia of this house to be the house smith seriously. >> this is a tumor kate michael,

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