Mount Vernon Photos
By Rachel Cooper, About.com Guide
The Presidential Dining Room
The Presidential Dining Room
Photo © Rachel Cooper, licensed to About.com, Inc.
This gallery depicts one of the dinners that Washington held every Thursday when congressmen and other government officials were invited to dine with the President. The First Couple entertained guests in a formal dining room with French porcelain china, silver candlesticks, and finger bowls.
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