{"product_id":"george-washingtons-mount-vernon-virginia","title":"George Washington's Mount Vernon, Virginia","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorge Washington, first President of the United States, acquired Mount Vernon after the death of his older half-brother. Over a period of more than thirty years, he expanded the small farmhouse in several stages. As the final embellishment, he commissioned a weathervane in the shape of a dove, symbolizing peace, which was placed on top of the cupola in 1787, four years after the successful conclusion of the Revolutionary War. At the start of the war in 1775, Washington had written to his wife Martha, expressing his love for both her and their life together at Mount Vernon: \"...I should enjoy more real happiness in one month with you at home, than I have the most distant prospect of reaping abroad, if my stay were to be seven times seven years.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook for Casper, our black cat mascot, sitting by the front door to welcome you in.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can set neatly on a shelf, desk or narrow ledge such as window, door trim, or wainscoting. Group it with other Cat’s Meows to create your own little Village!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe handcraft this replica in 3\/4\" thick wood in our Wooster, Ohio workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cat's Meow Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49249679114483,"sku":"R2222","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/9743\/4099\/files\/R2222FRONT_1.png?v=1781293642","url":"https:\/\/catsmeow.com\/products\/george-washingtons-mount-vernon-virginia","provider":"Cat's Meow Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}