From Arlington we headed to Mount Vernon, home of our first president, George Washington. We toured the house and saw the bed in which he died. The breathtaking grounds also featured an interactive education center that was filled with amazing exhibits on Washington and the Revolutionary War. We got to see Washington's teeth, which were actually made from hippopotamus ivory and human teeth!!
Tommy Prince said "I liked going to Mount Vernon because I got to learn more about Washington and his life and how he lived back then. The property was big and he was very wealthy. I didn't think the land would be that large, but the house seemed small. The tour guide told us that most houses from the time would have fit into his dining room which was surprising."
Before dinner we stopped at another memorial, the beautifully simplistic Pentagon Memorial honoring those who died at the Pentagon on 9/11. We were all impressed with the design and thoughtfullness that went into this memorial. Lauren Soto especially enjoyed this memorial saying "I liked the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial because I liked the water under each memorial bench. It was different from all the other memorials."
After some yummy Mexican food we walked through the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, the FDR Memorial, and the Jefferson Memorial before heading pack to our hotel to pack up. Sophie Isales said "I liked the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial the most today because I liked all of the quotes. I felt like I really understood the quotes and what he was trying to say."
We are saying goodbye to DC tomorrow morning as we head toward Gettysburg.
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