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Mt. Vernon (grounds)
Stephen

What you need to know before you go
to the Mt. Vernon grounds..

       When George Washington lived at Mount Vernon was  8,000 acres divide into five farms. Each farm was a complete unit, with its own overseers. The three things that is important are the Gristmill , Servants hall and Coach house .   Washington developed 500 acres to create a fitting setting for a country gentleman. As nearly as possible Mount Vernon was a self contained community; nothing was purchased that could be produced on site.

          Gristmill-In 1770, Washington decided to build a gristmill and become 'merchant' Here flour and corn meal were ground here not only for use of Mount Vernon, but also for sale up and down the east Coast and as far away as Portugal and the West Indies.

          Servant's Hall- Today visitors to Mount Vernon begin the tour of the Mansion in the Servant's Hall. Strangers to the estate, as well as servants accompanying guest , were sometimes housed in this building.

          Coach House-George Washington had several house drawn vehicles, none of which survived .  The Coach house accommodated the family coach, as well as a lighter two wheeled vehicle, known as a chaise.

          You can look at more things about it the grounds at MT. Vernon, But they are the most important than the other.

For more information:

Discover the Mansion House Farm: A Virtual Tour
http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/explore_mv/index.cfm/

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         I learned that George Washington is really in a tome at mount Vernon . Also that his houses are stuffed with the things that he really used back in the day.

Citations

George Washington's Gristmill http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/explore_mv/index.cfm/ss/32/ 

Servants' Hall http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/explore_mv/index.cfm/pid/291/