Mount Vernon
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Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens was the home of George Washington.
This photo is taken from the gate at the front entrance. But the drive does
not go straight to the house it goes around the trees planted on each side.
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This was George and Martha Washington's home from their marriage
in 1759 until he died in 1799. You can tour the mansion and over a dozen
other buildings. The tours of the mansion are guided so you get a little
history along with the tour. |
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The large building here is the greenhouse and the wing coming
out to the left was the slaves quarters. The shrubbery in the picture here
is in the shape of the Fleur de Leigh. You can't tell it in the photo so
you'll have to go see it or take my word for it. |
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This is a view of the Potomac river taken from the piazza
on the back of the mansion. The grounds have a working grist mill, Washington's
tomb, museum, forest trail, wharf and other areas to explore. |
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This was called a necessary, or an outhouse. The access doors were used to
clean out the deposits which Washington experimented using as fertilizer. That
practice was soon abandoned when it didn't work well.
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