George Washington’s Mount Vernon DAN CHUNG George Mason’s Gunston Hall VISIT FAIRFAX/APRIL GREER 12 history hot spots Step back in time at these fascinating sites offering a glimpse of Virginia’s early days. 1. George Washington’s Mount Vernon Wander our first president’s storied estate to learn about who George Washington was as a man, a farmer, an entrepreneur, a general and a president. Explore the estate’s mansion, lush gardens and interesting outbuildings, as well as a new immersive museum and a Revolutionary War living history pathway. 2. George Mason’s Gunston Hall Visit the “Home of American Rights,” where an influential founding father lived in the 18th century. George Mason is known as the “Father of the Bill of Rights” and his Virginia Declaration of Rights of 250 became the basis for the U.S. Bill of Rights. 27 FXVA.COM 18
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