Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Take a shot at this week's trivia question.
Welcome to yet another round of Patch's trivia game! Here are the rules: we ask a question pertaining to the Mount Vernon District, and the first person to answer correctly in the comments section below wins a Patchy prize! Here's the question: What type of tree is the oldest tree standing on River Farm today? Submit your answer in the comments section below. If you have a trivia question you'd like to submit for a future column, please email mountvernon@patch.com.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Take a shot at this week's trivia question.
Welcome to yet another round of Patch's trivia game! Here are the rules: we ask a question pertaining to the Mount Vernon District, and the first person to answer correctly in the comments section below wins a Patchy prize! Here's the question: Who were the last private owners of Woodlawn before the National Trust acquired it in 1952? Submit your answer in the comments section below. If you have a trivia question you'd like to submit for a future column, please email mountvernon@patch.com.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Take a shot at this week's trivia question.
Welcome to yet another round of Patch's trivia game! Here are the rules: we ask a question pertaining to the Mount Vernon District, and the first person to answer correctly in the comments section below wins a Patchy prize! This week's question was submitted by Patch columnist Glenda Booth. Here's the question: What is Camp A.A. Humphreys? Submit your answer in the comments section below. If you have a trivia question you'd like to submit for a future column, please email mountvernon@patch.com.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Take a guess at this week's question.
Welcome to yet another round of Patch's trivia game! Here are the rules: we ask a question pertaining to the Mount Vernon District, and the first person to answer correctly in the comments section below wins a Patchy prize! Here's the question: What are the first four lines of the Hollin Hall School Song? Submit your answer in the comments section below. If you have a trivia question you'd like to submit for a future column, please email mountvernon@patch.com.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Take a guess at this week's question.
Welcome to yet another round of Patch's trivia game! Here are the rules: we ask a question pertaining to the Mount Vernon District, and the first person to answer correctly in the comments section below wins a Patchy prize! Here's the question: Where is this historical sign located? Submit your answer in the comments section below. If you have a trivia question you'd like to submit for a future column, please email mountvernon@patch.com.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Test your Mount Vernon-area knowledge with our trivia game.
Welcome to yet another round of Patch's trivia game! Here are the rules: we ask a question pertaining to the Mount Vernon District, and the first person to answer correctly in the comments section below wins a Patchy prize! This week's question and photo were submitted by Patch contributor Glenda Booth. Thank you for sending over your question and photo, Glenda! Here's the question: Where is this stained glass window located? And here's a bonus question: Who designed this stained glass window? Submit your answer in the comments section below. If you have a trivia question you'd like to submit for a future column, please email mountvernon@patch.com.
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Answer this week's question correctly and win a prize.
Welcome to yet another round of Patch's trivia game! Here are the rules: we ask a question pertaining to the Mount Vernon District, and the first person to answer correctly in the comments section below wins a Patchy prize! This week's question and photo were submitted by Patch contributor Glenda Booth. Thank you for sending over your question and photo, Glenda! Here's the question: Where is this sign located? Submit your answer in the comments section below. If you have a trivia question you'd like to submit for a future column, please email mountvernon@patch.com.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Answer this week's question correctly and win a prize.
Welcome to yet another round of Patch's trivia game! Here are the rules: we ask a question pertaining to the Mount Vernon District, and the first person to answer correctly in the comments section below wins a Patchy prize! This week's questions were submitted by Patch reader Greg Crider. Thanks for submitting your question, Greg! Here's the question: Where are these gates currently located? 1. Gunston Hall 2. Mount Vernon Estate 3. River Farm 4. Woodlawn Plantation Bonus question: Where were these gates originally and what year were they installed? 1. Arlington Cemetery - 1868 2. Arlington House - 1802 3. President Lincoln's Cottage at the Soldiers' Home - 1862 4. White House - 1819
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Answer this week's question correctly and win a prize.
Welcome to yet another round of Patch's trivia game! Here are the rules: we ask a question pertaining to the Mount Vernon District, and the first person to answer correctly in the comments section below wins a Patchy prize! Here's the question: What year was the original Mount Vernon Memorial Highway (MVMH) portion of the GWMP from Arlington Memorial Bridge to Mount Vernon completed? A. 1931 B. 1935 C. 1932 D. 1929 Please submit your answer in the comments section below. If you have a question you'd like to contribute to our trivia game, email jessie.biele@patch.com. Thanks for playing! About this contest: Entrants must be in compliance with the official Patch rules for giveaway contests.
Jessie Biele
9:48 am on Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Hi Mary! You are correct - the oldest tree is an Osage orange believed to be a gift from Thomas Jefferson to the Washington family. Please email mountvernon@patch.com for details on your prize! Thanks for playing, everyone! Jessie more ›