Tom Plott
Manager of Character Interpretation
Tom Plott – Tom has worked in professional theatre for over 35 years as an actor, director, fight choreographer, and vocal talent. He is the Manager of Character Interpretation at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Tom has made a career of portraying historical characters; from Shakespeare to Da Vinci to John Wilkes Booth. His voiceover credits include narrating the Discovery Channel documentary Lightening Weapon of the Gods. He now uses his versatility and skills as a researcher to depict George Washington’s personal physician Doctor James Craik, the first Physician General of the United States.
April 8, 2024
Chief of Thirteen Fires
St. Clair’s Defeat in 1791 was—and remains—the worst defeat of the US army by Native American forces in American history, but it was just one incident in the complex relationship between the United States and the independent…
March 25, 2024
The First Year
After the first presidential inauguration in 1789, George Washington faced the daunting prospect of starting a presidency from scratch. Every action he took would set a precedent. Ramin Ganeshram, Dr. Sara Georgini, Dr. Sand…
March 11, 2024
The Making of a President
In the early days of June, 1787, in the thick of the Constitutional Convention, a debate unfolded that would test the fate of the young American nation. Four years after the end of the American Revolution, the United States …