点评:George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate is located between Alexandria (8 miles away ) and Washington, D.C. (15 miles away) and its visit is worth every minute of your time and every penny paid. Open 365 days a year, from 9 am - 5 pm. We bought tickets on the spot because we weren't sure of our arrival time, and visiting Washington's home requires a designated time slot on the ticket. No problem.
What beauty all around! The majestic home of America's first president, where he spent 45 years of his life, stands on the banks of the Potomac River. The Mansion is furnished and decorated to look at it did in 1799, the year he died. All rooms feature original objects, period pieces, and reproductions. I especially loved Washington's personal bedroom, decorated in crisp white. Please note: visiting the house requires climbing up and down stairs. The guided tour inside the house lasts approximately 45 minutes. All other areas you can explore at your own pace and spend as much time as you have.
The Estate is surrounded by four gardens and a vast wooded area, the botanical garden and fruit garden. Of course, we visited George Washington's tomb and his wife Martha with located in lower garden-forest. Not far away located Slave Memorial - the burial ground is marked by a memorial honoring the lived and contributions of the enslaved people who lived and worked here.
Don't miss the wonderful museum A Revolutionary Life dedicated to Washington's life, his development as a person and politician, and his contribution to world history.
I was impressed by the huge gift shop, which consists of two sections. We purchased a beautiful miniature crystal house with an image of Mount Vernon Estate, which has become a wonderful addition to our collection of houses from around the world.
翻译:乔治·华盛顿的弗农山庄位于亚历山大(距此8英里)和华盛顿特区(距此15英里)之间,绝对值得您花费的每一分钟和每一分钱。庄园全年365天开放,开放时间为上午9点至下午5点。由于我们不确定到达时间,而参观华盛顿故居需要门票上注明参观时间段,所以我们现场购票。一切都很顺利。
真是美不胜收!这座雄伟的宅邸坐落在波托马克河畔,是美国第一任总统的故居,他在这里度过了45年的美好时光。宅邸的陈设和装饰都力求还原他1799年去世时的原貌。所有房间都陈列着原物、同时期的家具和复制品。我尤其喜欢华盛顿的私人卧室,以简洁的白色为主色调。请注意:参观宅邸需要上下楼梯。室内导览大约需要45分钟。其他区域您可以按照自己的节奏自由探索,想待多久就待多久。
庄园四周环绕着四个花园和一片广袤的林地,包括植物园和果园。我们当然也参观了乔治·华盛顿的陵墓,以及位于下层花园森林中的他妻子玛莎的陵墓。不远处是奴隶纪念碑——这片墓地上矗立着一座纪念碑,缅怀曾在此生活和劳作的奴隶们的生平及其贡献。
千万不要错过精彩的“革命人生”博物馆,它致力于展现华盛顿的一生,他作为一个人和政治家的成长历程,以及他对世界历史的贡献。
我被规模庞大的礼品店所震撼,它分为两个区域。我们买了一座精美的水晶微缩屋,上面印着弗农山庄的图案,它已成为我们世界各地房屋模型收藏中的一件珍品。