Martha Washington’s wedding dress.
Doll house version of Mount Vernon (and YES, the walls were actually that color!).
The kitchen where George Washington’s famous hoecakes were made.
Looking out on the back lawn at the Potomac River.
The tomb of George and Martha Washington (as well as 25 other family members buried in the vault behind them). The scripture on top reads, “I am the Resurrection and the Life, said Jesus…” ~John 11:25
Slave cabin.
Slave quarters.
Working blacksmith shop making an axe.
George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of American forces in the Revolutionary War and the first President of the United States, called Mount Vernon home for more than 40 years. George Washington and his wife Martha Washington lived at Mount Vernon, which is now the most popular historic estate in America. Situated along the Potomac River in Northern Virginia, Mount Vernon is just 16 miles south of Washington, D.C.
Mount Vernon consists of the Mansion, more than a dozen original structures, Washington’s Tomb, and nearly 50 acres of his extensive plantation. The estate also includes a working blacksmith shop and the George Washington: Pioneer Farmer site, a 4-acre demonstration farm with a reconstructed slave cabin and 16-sided treading barn.
A fascinating look into the private life and times of our country’s first President.
How splendid!! So glad you're able to blog while you're away! Love you and miss you.
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