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George Washington. Headquarters. Mount Vernon, Alexandria, Virginia. Products. Herring, shad, striped bass, catfish, perch, crabs, oysters, clams. George Washington's Fishery, also referred to as the Mount Vernon Fishery, was an active part of the original Mount Vernon plantation, and an early seafood business in Colonial America. [1] [2] [3] [4]
- Herring, shad, striped bass, catfish, perch, crabs, oysters, clams
- George Washington
- c. 1765
George Washington once wrote of Mount Vernon that the ten miles of shoreline at his estate were “one entire fishery.”. The Potomac River, he boasted, was “well supplied with various kinds of fish at all seasons of the year; and in the Spring with the greatest profusion of Shad, Herring, Bass, Carp, Perch, Sturgeon &ca.” 1 Washington, of ...
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. iconDirections & Parking. buy tickets online & save. George Washington’s Fisheries at Historic Mount Vernon - three fisheries along the Potomac River reflect Washington’s entrepreneurial spirit. For almost 40 years, these fishing operations brought in food for his enslaved and paid workers, and by selling the surplus ...
Mar 21, 2013 · More than a mere hobbyist, however, Washington transformed part of his Mount Vernon home into a highly-profitable fishery. The neighboring banks of the Potomac River, he wrote in 1793, were ...
In 1793, George Washington described the Potomac as "well-stocked with various kinds of fish in all Seasons of the year, and in the Spring with Shad, Herring, Bass, Carp, Perch, Sturgeon, etc. in great abundance ...the whole shore, in fact, is one entire fishery.” One could scarcely thrust a spear in the water, reported an observer, without ...
May 25, 2019 · Marker can be reached from Mount Vernon Highway (Virginia Route 235) near George Washington Memorial Parkway. Marker is located at the Mount Vernon Wharf, which is on the grounds of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3200 Mount Vernon Hwy, Alexandria VA 22309, United States of America.
Sep 25, 2021 · George Washington to Arthur Young, December 12, 1793 The three fisheries along the Potomac River reflect Washington's entrepreneurial spirit. For almost 40 years, these fishing operations brought in food for his enslaved and paid workers, and by selling the surplus, provided additional profits for his estate.
