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Rockefeller Barn
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The Rockefeller Barn

The Rockefeller Barn

An overlooked place within George Washington Birthplace: The Rockefeller Barn.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Industrialist and philanthropist, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. was a major benefactor in the creation of George Washington Birthplace National Monument. Not only did he donate almost half the land of the current park boundary, but he also supplied three of his retired Morgan horses to the park and established a precedent that has lasted until

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The National Park Service documents The Rockefeller Barn within George Washington Birthplace.

Industrialist and philanthropist, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. was a major benefactor in the creation of George Washington Birthplace National Monument. Not only did he donate almost half the land of the current park boundary, but he also supplied three of his retired Morgan horses to the park and established a precedent that has lasted until

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