September 10, 2005

Grayson and Darby at Mt. Vernon Entrance

D&G in front of bust of George elevated to his height (6' 2")

This bust was made by placing clay on George's face, thus making it the most accurate

existing statue.  This was used to make his image on the US Quarter coin.

The back of Mt Vernon, facing the Potomac River

The view from Mt. Vernon towards the Potomac River

Darby/Grayson doing their homework by the stables

Hanging out by the stables

Learning about cotton and crop rotation

Visiting with some of George's hired hands

Washington's original tomb

Washington's "new" tomb

George was a master gardener

Another view of the beautiful gardens

Darby in the gardens, behind the slave quarters

D&G pose with George, who overlooks the 8,000 acres of Mt. Vernon

George was a surveyor by trade

A model of one of George's many inventions

This floor design created a nearly round barn, with 16-sides, designed specifically for thrashing wheat

Darby and Grayson along the fields that were used for livestock

D&G along a row of the many buildings that make up Mt. Vernon estate

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