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- Members of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Visiting Mount Vernon, September 21, 1892 - The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. During these encampments, many veterans toured nearby attractions. At the National Encampment in Washington, D.C., in 1892, nearly 30,000 G.A.R. members descended on Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington.
- September 21, 1892
- Collections - Artifact
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Visiting Mount Vernon, September 21, 1892
The Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.), a Union veterans' organization formed in 1866, held state and national conventions or "encampments" where members could reunite with other Civil War veterans. During these encampments, many veterans toured nearby attractions. At the National Encampment in Washington, D.C., in 1892, nearly 30,000 G.A.R. members descended on Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington.