[Riley]

Oh- if you're in the area and interested in George Washington- his boyhood home at Fredericksburg (Ferry Farm) is also an attraction. It's about a 35-40 minute drive south of DC.

http://www.kenmore.org/ferryfarm_homepage.html

I had to laugh when I was standing on the bluffs at Mt Vernon and recalled the oft-told tale of 'Washington throwing a silver dollar across the Potomac'. The river is about a mile wide there. It was probably actually a piece of slate across the Rappahannock at Ferry Farm- and that isn't easy, either.
More... http://www.kenmore.org/foundation/pic_of_week/pic_of_week.html

[Majie Purple]

Thanks for the story and those links for folks to view!
Thanks for bumping by as they say around here...

[Smokin' Joe]

While you are at it, Might as well take in his birthplace, too Wakefield.

[GretchenM]

I've just spent several very enjoyable hours jumping off from the first link you provided, reveling in the history of George Washington, his homes, his life, early America, etc. What a ride.

Thank you very much.