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| Washington's seal featured in the movie "National Treasure" - They filmed some of the movie in Mount Vernon's basement |
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| Front porch view from Mount Vernon, looking out over the Potomac |
This Wednesday we went on our final Intern field trip.
We went to Mount Vernon (George Washington's homestead) and Greenspring (A Virginia county public garden)
At Mount Vernon we saw the grounds, gardens, education center and museum.
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| The Smithsonian castle |
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| Mount Vernon in the distance |
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| Slave quarters |
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| Wheat from the Mount Vernon farm |
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| Potomac |
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| On the "National Treasure" movie tour. This was where Washington kept his ice. The guide said he loved his ice cream - who knew? |
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| Artichoke flower |
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| Tree hugger |
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| WASHINGTON'S DENTURES. NO, THEY ARE NOT WOODEN. i thought they were until i saw them. |
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| Greenspring community garden |
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| Children's garden at Greenspring |
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| Historic Home on Greenspring property |
At Greenspring, we saw the public garden and the outreach and education programs they do for the community.
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