Mount Vernon

We started at the Manasss Battlefield where there were two battles a year apart. They are more commonally known as Bull Run after the creek that is near by. Both battles were won by the Confederates. There was a civilian casualty in the first battle. An elderly woman was in her farm house and it basically got blown up. Her grave is on the battlefield.
Having seen the sites of enough carnage, we opted for Mount Vernon. It was a beautiful warm day and walking around the grounds and touring the buildings was a great way to spend the day. What a beautiful view of the Potomoc from the veranda. The tomb containing President and Mrs. Washington and about 20 relatives is on the ground. Interesting in front of the tomb are two monuments to his relatives that inherited and lived at Mount Vernon. Don noticed that the one for John Augustine Washington and the initials, CSA. Need to do some research, but on the surface it looks like he was on the confederate side. He also didn't earn any points with us when we read that the Ladies Association(like historical society) bought the plantation in 1860 and the pillars in the front of the house were being supported by boat masts. He let them start repairs before he moved out. So much for him preserving the legacy.
We stopped at the gristmill and distillary that he had built, providing two new revenue means. They could roll the barrels of flour and whiskey out the back, put them on rafts and float them to the Potomoc and from there ship all over the world.
I wanted to buy a little bag of flour, but it needs to be refrigerated so that was out. Washington was a forward thinker when it came to agriculture and using the land.
The internet last night was not the best, not letting me post.