5. Going down to the Potomac River is super cool, but the climb back can be really hard. If you do make it down to the dock, take a right to see the other farm. That’s also where the 16 sided barn is located. Sometimes they do horse demonstrations in the barn and then let you pet the horses afterwards.
6. Kids 8 and under may not enjoy the tour of the house. It seems like a natural part of the time there, but you know your children best.
7. The paths and lawn in front of the house (riverside) are great for kids. Our boys climbed the “ha-ha” walls and we watched kids chasing butterflies. I got some great pictures of my kids with the Potomac River in the background.
8. There are some trades people doing demonstrations on the property. We found the blacksmith fascinating and saw a glimpse of Mrs. Washington. Overall, we felt there were more people dressed in period clothing in Historic Williamsburg.
10. There is a food court attached to the museum that has pizza, pretzels, etc. There is also a restaurant on property. Tons of great things in the Gift Shop too.
Mount Vernon books for Kids before you go (or after!)
George Washington and the General’s Dog (Step Into Reading)
The Mystery at Mount Vernon by Carole Marsh
George Washington’s Teeth
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I haven’t been there in a very long time – since I was a teen. Can’t wait to take my kiddos some day. Thanks for the tips!
We did this last week and LOVED it! We didn’t take the tour or the boat ride, we mainly just walked around but the kids (and adults) had a wonderful time. I will say the walk up from the docks was pretty rough, only because we were carrying the kids by the end not to mention all our “stuff” including my daughters class stuffed monkey (which I think was the talk of the town that day)…
Mary – I totally agree with the walk up the hill. Holy cow! The kids ran the whole way. I was just happy to make it to the top. Love the monkey visiting too. I hope you got a lot of pictures. 🙂