It was named in honor of Vice Admiral Edward Vernon by George Washington's brother Lawrence who admired him, his commanding officer from the navy. George simply kept the name.
Mount Vernon is the name of George Washington's plantation home.
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Mount Vernon was named after a British Admiral, Edward Vernon, under whom Lawrence Washington served in 1740 in the Cartagena Expedition.
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The address of the Mount Vernon Public Library is: 28 S 1St Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550-3408
Mount Vernon, Virginia
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.
Mount Vernon and Monticello are in Virginia.
Mount Vernon was created in 1757.