We had a wonderful day today at Mt. Vernon, the home of our first President George Washington. After a 45 minute Metro ride and a 30 minute Bus ride, we finally arrived at the famous plantation that belonged to our first commander in chief. It was very neat to see how he arranged his house and property to accommodate his livelihood, many hobbies, and family on his families gifted property. He designed, built, and laid out all of the buildings on his property, the landscaping, and the farming aspects to make for a perfect and flawless layout. Our day trip to Virginia was a lot of fun and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning about our nations foundation.
George Washingtons Masonic tools and trinkets
A actor and a spectator
Blacksmith making nails
Back up Gnome at Mt. Vernon
Back side of Mt. Vernon
Dad, please let me know what kind of berries these are...
Gnome in an old slaves house
Washington's invention of a building with a slat floor
The valley below Washington's House on the flood plain of the Potomac
Washington's Final resting place
Washington's first resting place
the awesome view from Washington's front porch.
Washington's Front Porch
Today we went to the George Washington Masonic Memorial Temple in Alexandria. It was very unique and interesting. It was kind of like a shrine and a place to worship George Washington. It was a little odd. After that we went up into the Washington Monument and got to see a very awesome view of the city. Hope you enjoy!
Washington Monument
View from the Washington Monument
View from the Washington Monument
View from the Washington Monument
View from the Washington Monument
Mason Temple worshiping George Washington
Shriner Army!!!!!
Creepy apron of death!
The organizations that make up the Masons
This thing was HUGE!!!!! in the temple of doom
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