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Mount Vernon – A great day trip for kids from
Washington, DC is to visit Mt. Vernon, the gracious estate of George and
Martha Washington. Mount Vernon covers a large area, with mansion house tour, outbuildings, garden, pioneer farm, living history demonstrations, distillery and gristmill, education center and museum - plan on spending a full day. |
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Entrance ticket to Mount Vernon includes Mansion tour – look for cool things
like the key to the Bastille in the entrance (given to George Washington
by the Marquis de Lafayette), the fan chair in his study, and lacy crib
for Washington's granddaughter. |
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Exploring Mount Vernon, kids can experience life on an 18th century Virginia plantation. We especially liked Pioneer Farm, and watching a field plowed with horses, and gristmill, where corn and flour were ground. |
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For all the details about visiting Mount Vernon with kids, read our blog post: "Mount Vernon: George Washington at home" |
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park – Go for a canal boat ride on the C & O Canal, a historic
canal that was the main source of transportation for lumber, coal, and farm
products in the 19th century. The canal boat, like the old barges, is pulled
by mules on the towpath, the park rangers are dressed in period clothing,
and going through the locks is great fun. Pick up canal boat ride at the
at the Great Falls Tavern Visitor Center, Maryland. Canal
rides are Wed. - Sun. April to October, click
here for more information. |
