Mount Vernon was home to George Washington, the first President of the United States. I live about 9 miles from Mt Vernon, a pleasant drive down the George Washington Parkway from Alexandria. I maintain a membership, so I can go as often as I like. I often have guest passes for Mt Vernon, if you are in the area and want to visit, ask.
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| The Mansion is undergoing a massive restoration of the foundations. |
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| The walk down to the lower farm. |
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| A reproduction of a slave cabin at the lower farm. |
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| Such a pleasant lady. |
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| Barns at the lower farm. |
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| A tree that is older than the country, one that General Washington would have passed by daily on the home farm. |
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| The kitchen garden (lower garden) has many red chilli peppers in it in the year. A spice grown since colonial times. They would be dried, and used year around. |
Lovely pictures! It's has been years, probably when my half-sister got married , that I last saw Mt Vernon. If I ever get down that way, you'll get a call. I have just never seemed to have ever gotten down to DC for whatever reason. Last time there was to visit a friend who lived off DuPont Circle...he has since moved. He was very miserable when he lived there.
ReplyDeleteLet me know, we can go for a walk in history.
DeleteIt looks beautiful in the autumnal light, and very well captured.
ReplyDeleteIt was a pretty day, probably three or four weeks ago.
DeleteSuch a beautiful place. The slave cabins are a chilling reminder of the inconsistencies of the countries forefathers.
ReplyDeleteMt. Vernon has become very honest about the past.
DeleteThe slave cabin looks particularly elongated. Were George Washington's slaves taller than most? It is said that he had 123 slaves but there were at least 200 others at Mount Vernon. They can't have all lived in that cabin.
ReplyDeleteThe estate was spread over several miles, and there were cabins on each of the working farms.
DeleteThe cabin likely had a loft, i.e., an attic reached from inside by a ladder through a hole cut in the ceiling of the lower section. That was a common feature of early American cabins.
DeleteWhat a peaceful spot in a major metropolitan area. And how cool to walk along the same paths where George Washington walked.
ReplyDeleteThere is a lot of history there. It is owned by a private foundation and receives no government support.
DeleteA good reminder that the wealth of America was built on slave labour. Literal slaves at first and then wage-slaves. Has anything really changed that much?
ReplyDeleteNot until retirement.
DeleteSuch a beautiful spot in the Fall; it's nice to have the pass so you can visit as the seasons change.
ReplyDeleteI should go more often.
DeleteI can see why you would visit here often. Such beautiful grounds with so much history. Walking that trail would be a little like turning back time.
ReplyDeleteWhile the mansion is being worked on, there are more historic demonstrations going on, I enjoy those also.
DeleteThe trees look lovely and it looks like you had a beautiful day for your visit. Those old tree roots remind me of arthritic knuckles.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what George would think of today's politics!?!
Some of the old trees are amazing. He lived through some early and very strong political challenges, I think he would be hopeful that the system will survive.
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