Mount Washington Tavern
(Visited 28 August 2016) Needing a good source for commerce to the rest of the United States, a road from the region where Fort Necessity is located (and northward) was built to ensure trading comes south into the U.S. instead of North to Canada. One of the stage stops on this road, walking distance of where Washington fought to defend the stockade called Fort Necessity, was Mount Washington Tavern, still exists today as a historical site. It provided for refreshment and an overnight stay for travelers on the National Road 1828-1855.
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George Washington’s Mount Vernon
(Visited 29 August 2016) Perhaps one of the most famous homes in the United States, Mount Vernon was George and Martha Washington’s plantation. George expanded the house from what his father had built around 1735, to what it is today. On the grounds is also the final resting places of George and Martha, as well as some other family members. I remember visiting Mount Vernon both as a child with my family, and with my 8th grade class, with it looking much as it does today.
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JFK in Georgetown
(Visited 16 September 2016) Founded in 1751, Georgetown was a port city along the Potomac River 40 years before Washington D.C. was established. It’s now a destination for shopping and eating and is full of history, including Georgetown University which was founded in 1789 and is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit University in the United States. Two of the famous residents of Georgetown were Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy. Here are a few points of interest related to the Kennedy’s in Georgetown.








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The Old Stone House
(Visited 16 September 2016) The Old Stone House in Georgetown is the oldest unchanged building in Washington. It was built in 1756, when the area was still a British colony and remains on the same foundation it was built on. There’s not a whole lot to see, except for its historical significance, but for just the cost of parking, it was worth a stop.
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