{"id":1147,"date":"2025-02-14T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/?p=1147"},"modified":"2025-02-14T11:17:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-14T16:17:01","slug":"discovering-mount-vernon-for-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whattoseeinwashingtondc.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/14\/discovering-mount-vernon-for-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Discovering Mount Vernon: A Free President’s Day Familiy Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Step back in time with George and Martha Washington<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mount Vernon is more than a historical site; it’s where George and Martha Washington practiced the art of hospitality. Unlike a visit to a general’s tent or president’s office, coming here feels personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Presidents Day, February 17th, entry is free<\/a>, offering you and your children a unique chance to walk where history was made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Three of our favorites to see<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Don Francisco, the resident fifer<\/strong>. Don’s highly entertaining and interacts with visitors personally. Experience his performance on the Bowling Green at 1 pm and 2:30 pm. These demonstrations are a highlight for many visitors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Behind-the-scenes mansion tour<\/strong>. Get an exclusive look behind the walls of the mansion as it’s under reconstruction. See how George Washington expanded and remodeled these walls hundreds of years ago.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. The old guard drills<\/strong>. Experience the Continental Color Guard in action, wearing uniform designs approved by General Washington himself in 1782. And like General Washington, all these guards must be over 6′ fall.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    \"Soldiers<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Why visit Mount Vernon?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    While the Washington Monument is worth visiting once or twice a lifetime, Mount Vernon calls for repeated adventure visits<\/a> to explore its many aspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This President’s Day, give your family the gift of history, heritage, and a day well spent in one of Washington DC’s most engaging family sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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