George Washington Boyhood home

Took a day trip over to see George Washington's boyhood home now being run by the National Park service.  Not a lot to see and not the origianal home.  That was destroyed by fire many years ago but back in 1930's the Historical society decided to rebuild - unfortunately or fortunately they did not put house on right spot (found much later) however very nice to see and a lot of work and money put into this place.  Wonderful to see folks in time period clothing and it is a working farm so that is very cool.  There was a guy planting tobacco and corn while we were there.  They don't cut their sheeps tails either; fun to see sheep with long tails.  Saw that in Newfoundland.  This house is also on Potomac River and quite a ways down stream from Mount Vernon.  Worth the visit.

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