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Built by George Washington's sister, Betty Washington Lewis, and her husband, Fielding Lewis, this beautiful, Georgian-style, brick mansion reflects the pre-Revolutionary-War wealth and status of the Fredericksburg merchant. During the Revolutionary War, Lewis loaned the state of Virginia money to build and support a gun factory in Fredericksburg. At the time of his death in 1781, he was still owed £7000, but it was never repaid. He also lost a great deal of money during the war because he was not able to carry on his mercantile business with England. However, his house still stands-with its elegant exterior and interior rooms adorned with colorful paint, wallpaper, and decorative plaster ceilings.Drawing Room in Kenmore A visit to Kenmore starts in the Crowninshield Museum building (just to the left of the front gate) where there are displays of 18th-century furniture and decorative arts. A new introductory exhibit, The Patriots Lewis: What Would You Give, with accompanying hands-on activities for children, tells this powerful narrative through key pieces from the Foundation's collection. A comprehensive refurnishing of the mansion is ongoing, and period furniture and interior details increasingly offer a descriptive setting for this historic story. Essentially, we learned that Fielding Lewis was Betty Washington's husband and the richest man in Fredericksburg. He ended up dying poor because he put all of his money into supporting the Revolutionary War. Impressive was his service to this country. less

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