A Thief Attempted to Steal the Skull of George Washington from Mount Vernon, He Mistakenly Stole the Skull of Bushrod Washington Instead
Following George Washington’s death in 1799, the US government announced its intention to move his remains to the US Capitol, where work on a crypt in the basement would connect to a glass-enclosed vault where his body would be interred. What happened in the failed attempt to steal George Washington’s Skull? An effort was made […]