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==== Mount Vernon lorenzo derbez

Mount Vernon is the most popular historic estate in America. Located just 16 miles south of Washington, D.C. and 8 miles south of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, the plantation rests on the banks of the Potomac River. Visitors are invited to tour the Mansion house and more than a dozen outbuildings including the slave quarters, kitchen, stables, and greenhouse. Stroll four different gardens, hike the Forest Trail, and explore the George Washington: Pioneer Farmer site, a four-acre working farm that includes a re-creation of Washington's 16-sided treading barn. George and Martha Washington rest in peace in the tomb where wreathlaying ceremonies are held daily, and the Slave Memorial and Burial Ground is nearby.

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Mount Vernon
This structure belonged to George Washington´s family for many generations, and was inherited by him. From here, he did everything he needed to do as a president. His office was included in the many rooms it had. This was before the White House existed. The many rooms of the house served as refugee for the persons that didn’t have any place to sleep, since it was considered rude if the president did not offer a visitor a place to stay. It is located in Alexandria, Virginia, on the banks of the Potomac River. It belonged to his great-grandfather John Washington since 1674. It was passed to George’s oldest half-brother Lawrence from which he inherited it in 1761. Laurence Washington renamed the Estate as Mount Vernon after Admiral Edward Vernon, his commanding officer at the British Navy.

When Washington inherited the property, “the mansion,” that was a farmhouse, had four rooms and a central hall on the first floor and three bedrooms on the second. In 1759, he started modifying it. He added one more floor and redecorated. Before the Revolutionary War, the north and south wings were added. The Large Dining Room was finished after the war´s end. The outside was changed using the technique of rustication that made it appear like stone. The porch and the cupola with the dove of peace weathervane were added last. The mansion is built of wood in neoclassical Georgian architectural style. Mount Vernon was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is owned and maintained in trust by The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association and is open every day of the year, including holidays and Christmas. I particularly liked the gardens and was surprised by the many rooms in the house and how well it is all kept. It is hard to believe this house was a farmhouse and is so old. [|http://storiesofusa.com/espanol/mount-vernon-parque-memorial-va-casa-de-george-washington]