Washington's Home

We took Dorothy to Mount Vernon. It had been about a year since I went to Mount Vernon with Jill. We went on a Thursday afternoon and avoided the crowds. We walked straight into the house. No waiting in line whatsoever.

The Potomac from the backyard with its unobstructed view. There is an ordinance that nothing can be built across the river from Washington's house so that the view looks as it would have when Washington enjoyed it.

Beckett sitting on the back porch being a ham.

On our way to explore the other buildings on the estate.

Washington's transportation. I don't think this chair/cart looks like a very fun ride.

At the memorial to the slaves.

Looking back toward Washington's grave.

Walking down to the river.

Washington wanted to be remembered as a farmer, so we visited the sixteen-sided barn.

After we toured the grounds we went to the museum and education center. They have a really fun kids room where we spent a long time talking to an employee who graduated from BYU-Idaho and is related to Mitt Romney.