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In Photos: Wreath Layings at Mount Vernon
In Photos: Wreath Layings at Mount Vernon
GW students and officials participated in the annual visit with wreath layings at the Slave Memorial and Washington's Tomb.
February 23, 2026
Student Government Association President Ethan Lynne and Associate Vice Provost for Student Affairs Debra Bright lay a wreath at the tomb of George Washington. (Cooper Tyksinski/GW Today)
On Saturday, members of the George Washington University community celebrated the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, the nation's first president and namesake of the university with a visit to his Mount Vernon estate in Alexandria.
The trip included round-trip transportation from campus, tours of the mansion and wreath-laying ceremonies at the Slave Memorial and Washington's Tomb. The full mansion is open after two years of renovations, including the newly restored Washingtons' Bedchamber.
Cooper Tyksinski took photos of the event:
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