Our Homeschool Field Trip to Mount Vernon

At the beginning of November, we were given the awesome opportunity to go on a Homeschool field trip to Mount Vernon with a bunch of other homeschoolers.  It was great.  We had a lot of fun.  Here are some pictures of our field trip:

Washington's Tomb- little Michael got to lay a carnation at the tomb

Tulip Poplar Circa 1766

Making candles

Beautiful stain glass

Washington's 7 year crop rotation

Washington's 2 story 16 sided barn



Horses would tread wheat and the seeds would fall through the cracks in the floors and would be collected below

Cutie on the bridge

Started out by playing games from that time period- ended up sword fighting:)

Kevin

Front of Washington's mansion

Back of Washington's mansion

We learned so much information.  Little Michael got to lay a rose at the gate of Washington's tomb- did you know that there are 57 family members buried behind the black door in the photo above?  George and Martha Washington had no kids together.  Interestingly, Robert E. Lee married Mary Anna Randolph Custis, who was step great grand daughter to George Washington.  I thought that was pretty neat as my family has ties to Robert E. Lee.  Also, did you know that George Washington's owned about 8 sets of dentures?  All of them believed to be strictly cosmetic and not to use to eat.  I could spend hours telling you all the interesting stuff we learned.  If you haven't made a trip to Mount Vernon- I strongly urge to go- so much information to learn.

Since our trip to Mount Vernon, I have become increasingly interested in researching my family history.

There is so much to do and see, we want to go back and take everyone with us next time:)