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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. At the entrance, pick up the Adventure Map for Kids to look for puzzles to solve around Mt. Vernon and a treat at the end. An
audio tour with 20 stops around the plantation is also available. Picnics
aren't allowed at Mt. Vernon, but there's an open air food court with snacks,
hamburgers, sandwiches, pizza, ice cream and sweets. |
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Depending your kid's interest in house stuff, touring the Mansion may not be the highest priority, but look for cool things
like the key to the Bastille in the entrance (given to George Washington
by the Marquis de Lafayette), the big globe in his study, and the lacy crib
for Washington's granddaughter. |
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Definitely visit George Washington's tomb, and the Pioneer Farmer site, with cooking and farming demonstrations, the Forest Trail, and vegetable and flower gardens. |
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the boat to Mount Vernon – A fun way to get to Mt. Vernon is to
take a boat down the Potomac River. Kids will enjoy the one hour cruise
from Old Town Alexandria – boats leave at 11:00am and return at 4:00pm,
and price includes admission to Mt. Vernon. Click
here for the schedule. Or, click
here to pick up a cruise direct from downtown Washington DC and the
Metro – this boat leaves at 8:30am and returns at 3:00pm, and also
includes admission to Mount Vernon. |
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Lively story
of George Washington's childhood, growing up in Virginia, and living
at Mount Vernon as a teenager. At sixteen, he joined a surveying
expedition to the western frontier, where the wilderness experience
changed his life. Imaginatively illustrated. (Picture book)
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Kids
can read for themselves about George Washington, from his early
days as surveyor and explorer, to plantation owner of Mount Vernon
at 20, commander-in-chief of the Continental army in the American
Revolution, election as the first president of the United States.
Excellent historical illustrations. (Easy reader)
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Based on a true
story, eighteen year old Sarah Tracy becomes the caretaker of Mount
Vernon during the Civil War. The plantation is falling apart, and
it's all she can do to maintain the farm and gardens, preserve Washington's
tomb, and keep Mount Vernon safe, neutral ground between two armies
at war. Wonderful local color. (Chapter book)
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(More children's
books on other Washington, DC pages) |
