Pres. George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon. It was much smaller when he inherited it from his father. Over the years he added a second floor and room on each end.
On Monday, after four days of extreme sightseeing, we slept in, except for Dale who had to work! The kids ran some errands and I puttered around the house. Michelle woke up just in time to take a nap! Ha ha. That evening we drove to Alexandria for dinner.
On Tuesday Michelle and I went to Mount Vernon, the home of President George Washington and his wife, Martha. It was a quick tour because Michelle was flying out in the afternoon. It would have been very possible to spend and entire day there. The grounds are extensive and the education center had so much info and interactive exhibits. Washington was the fourth generation of his family to live in Virginia.
Forensic anthropologist reconstructed what George Washington looked like at age 19, 45 and 57. Based on their findings, this is what he looked like at age 19.Washington’s office. The chair he sat in had a pedal underneath that would move a fan above his head. After his return to Mount Vernon at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, the study became his retreat from ever-present family and visitors; a place where he could quietly and privately tend to business. George and Martha’s bedroom. Designed according to Mrs. Washington’s suggestion that it be simple and functional, the room was also her sanctuary, where she planned her schedule and wrote letters to friends and family members. This room is often referred to as the Lafayette bedchamber because it is believed that the marquis stayed here while visiting the Washingtons.
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