Maryland Day 7 - Mount Vernon

Day 7 was our last day to see stuff. Sadly we knew we were flying home the next day. Today we headed to Virginia to start out. Our destination, Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. Mount Vernon was huge, and I gained a lot of respect for the first president of our great nation after visiting his farm.

Here Brian is, in the entry way of the farm.



Inside the farm they have built a visitors center. Inside the visitors center there are some statutes that the kids were immediately wanting to pose with.



This is George Washington's home. We were able to tour the home, but photography was not allowed, so I don't have any pictures from inside the home.



Here is the view of the Potomac River from the back porch of Washington's home. If I lived here, I think I would spend a lot of time here.


This is the tomb of George and Martha Washington. Inside the locked gate there are two stone, tombs. One of them has the presidential shield on it. It was very odd to think that just 5 feet away was the body of George Washington.



This is the dock that is on the estate. This is a panoramic picture so click on it for the full effect. It is amazing the size of Washington's farm. But according to the staff here, Washington used the pier to the full effect exporting his farmed goods.



Here is the family resting on a bench near the pier. We know that it is about a mile walk up hill to get back where we came from. Apparently Natalie was the only one prepared to have their picture taken.



I like this picture because it is very much my dad. He seems so at home in the farm setting. Very peaceful.



Have you met George?



And here is Martha, I had to include this one with that face.



There was a spot where the kids could dress up like people from George Washington's time. Doesn't she make a pretty colonial?



And here are the two of them dressed up.



What a blessing it was to visit Mount Vernon. I have read some books in the past from the Prelude to Glory series. George Washington is in these books and it refers to him being directed by heaven to make choices that he did. After visiting his home, it became very evident to me that George Washington did have the light of Christ with him. This is easily evident in the way that he regarded, family, his servants, his property, and the environment. What a great man, and it was such a great experience to visit Mount Vernon.