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Stop 19 · Day 136
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, VAGeorge Washington's estate above the Potomac — the mansion, the tomb, and the working farm, just south of the capital.
Where to stay
Stay in Alexandria or DC
Base in Old Town Alexandria or head into DC for the night.
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You gotta eat this
Colonial fare at the Mount Vernon Inn
Peanut-and-chestnut soup and hoecakes on the estate.
The days here
Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page
What this stop is made of
- Museums & History