Marilyn

Mount Vernon

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July 3rd 2009
Okay so the next day we went down to Mt. Vernon to see George Washington's house. We also saw Marilyns' brother Bob but he wasn't at Mt. Vernon, he was at his own house. If you haven't been here, it is a necessary visit. Georges', not Bobs' (sorry Bob). George had it right because he built right on a ridge that looks out on the Potomac River. What a view. It was an 8000 acre estate at one time and ... read more

North America » United States » Virginia » George Washington Nat. Forest

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more