Similar to how visiting Monticello gave insights into Thomas Jefferson, visiting Mount Vernon gave insights into George Washington as a man. One of the things that stood out to me was that George Washington was a farmer at heart and that whenever he found better methods of farming, he freely shared them with those around him.
I decided that if I would have lived in that day, I would have chosen the riding chair in place of a carriage because of its lower cost and greater speed.
Sarah, on the other hand, chose to have her picture taken by the dung repository.
George Washington's fruit trees were trimmed in such a way to make the fruit easily accessible.
The view of the Potomac from Washington's back porch.
Sarah resting for a little bit on that back porch.
Washington's sixteen sided barn used for horse training and separating the wheat grain from the straw at the same time.
Slave Cabin
Sheep Shearing
Washington's home with the beautiful bowling green.
There's another copy of that statue from the Virginia Capitol.
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