Mount Vernon was my absolute favorite place! It is the one thing I feel bad about on our vacation because we didn't get to spend near enough time there. We easily could have spent a full day there. One day I will make it back to Mount Vernon and DC and I will spend hours at each place. The picture below is with a "slave girl" who worked and lived at Mount Vernon. She did a short act telling what it was like to be Charlotte, an actual slave at Mount Vernon. She was very good at being in character.
This picture is of the kids standing on the side of Mount Vernon. We spent 1/2 hour just enjoying the view out the back of Mount Vernon. Below you will see pictures of us enjoying the view of the Potomac River. It is incredible! No wonder George Washington would have rather been there then anywhere else in the world.
George and Martha Washington's bodies are entombed on the Mount Vernon acreage. Before we left we took time to walk down and look at their tomb. It was a sacred, special place. The picture below shown George's tomb very well. If you closely to his right you will see the corner of Martha's as well.
Before we had to leave Mount Vernon because it was closing we were able to spend a few short minutes in the underground museum. This was so neat. We had to take a picture of the kids with General Washington!
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I got tears reading this post! My husband was reading it with me and said, "What a privilege to be able to visit the place where George Washington lived!"
Thanks for posting! I'm so glad that you were able to go, even if it was for just a little while.
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