Mt. Vernon - Photo Gallery from the Apr. 25, 2008 Bus Excursion to Washington's Home

This Google Earth tour map with photos tells the story of an excursion to Mount Vernon sponsored by the Historical Society of Frederick County Maryland.

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I270 -- Starting down I270 from Frederick, MD. at about 8:00 AM. We traveled down I270 heading toward the Washington Beltway and then to the George Washington Parkway. Tour Counter 0:22.
Washington Beltway -- We join the Washington Beltway. Tour Counter 1:30.
George Washington Parkway -- We cross the Potomac River and turn on the George Washington Parkway. This is by far the most beautiful approach to city offering wonderful views of residential areas north of the city and the downtown bridges and monuments. Tour Counter 1:49.
The Chain Bridge -- We are on the George Washington Parkway passing the Chain Bridge. Tour Counter 2:01.
The Key Bridge -- We are passing the Key Bridge. Tour Counter 2:12.
The Roosevelt Bridge -- We are passing the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge. Tour Counter 2:14.
The 14'th Street Bridge -- We are passing the 14'th St. Bridge. Tour Counter 2:15.
Alexandria -- We begin to pass through Alexandria, VA. Tour Counter 2:30.
Arrival -- We arrive at Mount Vernon and visit the Visitor's Center. Tour Counter 3:14.
Museum -- We tour the Donald W. Reynolds Museum. The museum contains many interesting exhibits on Washington's life. Tour Counter 3:36.

My favorite was a set of computer generated impressions of his appearance as a young man. Most of the photos I took are skipped in the tour. You can view them my Pausing the tour and clicking on the fuzzy sphere icons just outside the building.

Approach to the Mansion -- I start a picture taking tour on foot. It starts with a walk toward the Mansion from the West. Tour Counter 4:29.
Lower Garden -- My path leads through the Lower Garden where Washington grew herbs and vegetables for the table. Tour Counter 4:42.
Front Lawn -- From the Lower Garden, I walked through the gate to the Front Lawn with a magnificent view of the Potomac River on the right and the Mansion on the left. Tour Counter 5:05.

I was able to get some nice photos of this spectacular area. I suggest that you Pause the tour, move around the area, and click on the photo icons. You can see an enlarged version of the photos by clicking on the balloons.

Formal Garden -- I proceeded past the front porch, the Overseer's quarters, and other outbuildings to the beautiful formal gardens. Tour Counter 6:15.
Lunch -- I joined our group for lunch. Tour Counter 7:00.
Washington's Tomb -- After lunch, I continued on my walking tour and visited Washington's tomb. Tour Counter 7:23.
Riverfront -- My path lead down to excursion boat pier and the nearby reproductions of the fields and barns on the plantation. Tour Counter 7:36.
Start Return -- I finally rejoined our group and boarded the bus for the return trip, which started about 3:30 PM. We retraced our route back to Frederick. Tour Counter 9:00.

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