Mount Vernon

 

Drexel students brave frigid temperatures outside of George Washington's home.

Today was the first day of our inauguration trip to DC, and we spent most of it braving the cold at Mount Vernon. For those who have never been, it is a really fantastic experience – not only do you get to walk through George Washington’s house, replete with original items from his life, and the magnificent grounds upon which it is situated, but a new educational center/museum provides a good deal of insight into this nearly mythical figure of American history. Plus, we got to see live sheep.  

Here are some more pics:

 

Facing Washington's house from the bowling green.

Above: Standing, frigid, in one of the many lines we will face this week. Also, Washington’s tomb.

 

The woman who played Martha Washington was awesome – she never broke character, and continually commented at how quickly we are able to take portraits nowadays when we were snapping some photographs. She also mentioned that the trip from Philadelphia to DC must have been arduous, having taken her a week to do so (especially when the ferries are parked on the opposite side of the river). Fantastic.