Photos: Collingwood Library and Museum Hosts Student Ambassadors for Inaugural Dinner
Student ambassadors from across the U.S. and China dined with "George Washington" and "Abe Lincoln" at the Collingwood Library and Museum
Students participating in the People to People Ambassadors program received preparation for the inauguration at a special dinner at the Collingwood Library and Museum Sunday night. Participants hailed from schools across the nation and China, and spent the weekend learning about the historical significance of the presidential inauguration and visited historic sites including Mount Vernon. Guests enjoyed dishes that were enjoyed by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln during their time as president. The purpose of the dinner was to make students aware of the significance of the inauguration, according to Collingwood Library and Museum Executive Director Paul Frank. "The property was once owned by George Washington, so I thought, why don't …
