I recently posted George Washington's Mount Vernon which I showed the inside of the house.
Now I would like to take you on a walk around the outside.
Gardens
I went at the end of April and it was a wonderful spring day and the gardens were beautiful.
The gardeners even got creative and spelled out George Washington with the vegetables!
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The lower (kitchen) garden
The most interesting thing was the use of the apple and other fruit trees as an organic fence in the garden.
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The fruit garden and nursery
Out buildings
I took pictures of a few of the buildings including the stable, kitchen and smokehouse.
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Potomac River
It is a beautiful mansion overlooking the Potomac River.
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The grounds
Here is a map of the property. It is 500 acres (200 ha).
So many paths!
After taking a tour of the house I walked around for a couple of hours and saw the dock, the grave sites and the animals.
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Burial area
Both the Washington's and slaves had burial areas in close proximity.
George and Martha's tomb
Slave memorial and graves
The dock
It is a working dock with boats leaving on regular basis.
They also have benches by the beach if you want to relax next to the water.
The animals
I had to stop and get a picture of the black faced sheep. They were my mom's favorite!
It was a gorgeous spring day to see this historic home and plantation.
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Sources:
Mount Vernon
2022 Walks
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Wednesday Walk: Mesa Temple Gardens
Wednesday Walk: Desert Botanical Garden