mar 21, 1785 - Mount Vernon Conference

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The Mount Vernon Conference was a meeting held in 1785 at George Washington's home in Mount Vernon, Virginia, attended by representatives from Virginia and Maryland to discuss navigation rights in the states' common waterways, particularly the Potomac and Pocomoke Rivers. This conference was significant as it led to broader discussions and helped lay the groundwork for the Constitutional Convention of 1787, by demonstrating the need for addressing issues that spanned individual state interests.

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