{"id":3760,"date":"2016-11-14T15:13:51","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T15:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/?p=3760"},"modified":"2016-11-14T15:13:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T15:13:51","slug":"holiday-house-tour-location-george-washingtons-office-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/?p=3760","title":{"rendered":"Holiday House Tour Location: George Washington\u2019s Office Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>George Washington\u2019s Office Museum<br \/>\n32 West Cork Street<br \/>\nWinchester-Frederick County Historical Society<\/p>\n<p>Open Saturday, December 3, between 3-9 p.m.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gwoffice.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gwoffice-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"George Washington&#039;s Office\" width=\"300\" height=\"213\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gwoffice-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gwoffice-768x544.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/gwoffice-1024x725.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nGeorge Washington used the middle room of this little house as a military office from September 1755 to December 1756 while Fort Loudoun was being constructed. It was subsequently owned and treasured by the Adam Kurtz family from 1778 to 1908. The City of Winchester acquired it at that time, recognizing its historical significance. Today, the building is a museum operated by the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society. <\/p>\n<p>The current exhibit is entitled \u201cGeorge Washington and the West.\u201d This display includes some of Washington\u2019s personal effects, surveying equipment and a scale model of the town of Winchester circa 1755 which shows Fort Loudoun prominently located at the north end of the town.<\/p>\n<p>The Historical Society has graciously opened their doors to Holiday House Tour visitors this year on <strong>Saturday, December 3, between 3-9 p.m. only.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Please take a moment to thank the Holiday House Tour Advertising Sponsor Summit Community Bank for supporting PHW and local preservation! <\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/summit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/summit-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"Summit Community Bank\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/summit-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/summit-768x1222.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/summit-644x1024.jpg 644w, https:\/\/www.phwi.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/summit.jpg 1524w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George Washington\u2019s Office Museum 32 West Cork Street Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society Open Saturday, December 3, between 3-9 p.m. George Washington used the middle room of this little house as a military office from September 1755 to December 1756 while Fort Loudoun was being constructed. 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