George Washington’s Mount Vernon George Washington, commander in chief of American forces in the Revolutionary War and the first president of the United States, called Mount Vernon home for more than 40 years. George and his wife Martha lived at this very location, which is now the most popular historic estate in America. Guests to Mount Vernon can visit the Mansion, more than a dozen original structures, Washington’s Tomb, and nearly 50 acres of his extensive plantation. The estate also includes a working blacksmith shop and the Pioneer Farm, a 4-acre demonstration farm with a reconstructed slave cabin and 16-sided treading barn. In addition to the historical elements of the site, Mount Vernon boasts a healthy food and beverage program built to accommodate the needs of it’s

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