On Sunday, we went to Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington. If you go, get there early and plan on spending most of your day there. There is so much to see and do! We didn't get to see everything that we wanted to, but Rich and I bought annual passes (at a cost of two admissions, it is definitely worth it) and plan on returning. 
We toured the mansion, some of the outer buildings, walked through the upper and lower gardens, and saw his tomb. We also went through the Museum and Education Center. But, there is so much more! The pictures are of Rich and I in front of the mansion (great pic by Marcus) and the piazza at the back of the mansion which extends the full length of the mansion and has a wonderful view of the Potomac. 
These last two pics are of the Spinning House. There are a lot of outer buildings - Slave Quarters, The Little Theater, Salt House, Gardener's House, Servants' Hall, Kitchen, Smoke House, Wash House, Coach House, Stable, Dung Repository and Greenhouse. We didn't even make it over to the Pioneer Farmer Site. And then just a short drive away is George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill.
There are special events that take place throughout the year. There's going to be an 18-Century Craft Fair in two weeks. Think I can talk Rich into going back so soon?
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