Overview

Whilst on holiday in Washington DC we crossed the Potomac river and drove to George Washington’s Mount Vernon. There was no obvious disabled parking bays at the visitors centre at the entrance so my dad dropped us off and parked in the car park. Inside the centre there were security checks and toilets. Before watching a short film about the history of Mount Vernon and George Washington we had a look at the miniature replica of the house and the stained glass windows (see photos). After the film we walked outdoors to George Washington’s house(see photos).It was busy and we had to queue before getting inside the house. Despite it being April it was a little chilly. The ground floor level is wheelchair accessible but the upper floors were not. As a consolation there was a little booklet with pictures showing the contents and use of the upper floors. After viewing the house we could have gone to Washington’s tomb but decided not to as it was quite a distance away and the weather was still a little cold. Instead we went to see the slave quarters. It was wheelchair accessible and all the information boards where low enough to read (see photos). Then we went back to the visitors centre where there was lots of information ( in different formats eg text, audio and visual) about George Washington and his life from birth to death. Inside the visitors centre fast food was available and the dining area was wheelchair accessible. We had pizza 🍕. There is also a spacious large accessible gift shop. Although there were a few inaccessible areas and parts we didn’t go to the visit was very interesting and well done. If you are interested in American history it is definitely the place for you. I think the best time would probably be in the summer.

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