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MOUNT VERNON
(Home of George & Martha WASHINGTON)
Friday, September 19, 2008
The VMGA Education Committee has planned an exciting
program at Mount Vernon. Your experience at Mount Vernon will begin at 9:00
a.m. in front of the souvenir shop with Dean Norton, Director of
Horticulture. His presentation will be on the history of the estate and
George Washington as a farmer is really special. We will then have a guided tour
of several gardens and learn about GW’s innovative methods. After the morning
tour, you have several options for lunch including the charming Mount Vernon
Inn, the new cafeteria with many food courts located in the Orientation Center,
or else, bring a lunch and picnic on the grounds.
After lunch, you can self-tour the new Orientation Center
and the new Museum and Education Center. Visit the meticulously restored mansion
and see the outbuildings such as the smoke house, wash house, carriage house,
slave quarters, and many others. If your feet can stand it, mosey down the hill
to see GW’s and Martha’s tomb.
There is so much to see at Mount Vernon, you may want to
consider making a weekend out of this opportunity.
Driving Directions :
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Go to website:
http://mountvernon.org;
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Click “Visit” (top left item on page);
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Click “Plan your Visit” (top left item on page), then
click “Next” (bottom of page);
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Click “Directions to Mount Vernon by Automobile” (left
side of menu).
Registration: To register: Complete and mail a copy of the form available
by clicking below to Debbie Hamilton, 12608 Yardarm Place, Woodbridge, VA
22192-2123 with appropriate check payable to VMGA. Deadline for reservations is
September 12. No refund for cancellations after September 15. The form is
available in either MS Word or Adobe Acrobat. Fill in the form and follow
the directions to ensure your registration is accepted.
MS Word version
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