George Washington’s Mount Vernon Mansion has a whole month of holiday events planned!
The full daily schedule of winter holiday activities includes chocolate-making demos, rare tours of the mansion’s third floor, and 18th century dance demonstrations. Christmas at Mount Vernon also features 12 large festively decorated Christmas trees, a 5' x 2' gingerbread house modeled after the mansion, more than 100 poinsettias, and the opportunity to do some holiday shopping at Mount Vernon’s shops which sell a vast selection of unique Christmas items. [caption id="attachment_5169" align="aligncenter" width="500"]
Of the daily holiday events happening at Mount Vernon, the third-floor mansion tour is a good reason to visit, since the holiday season is the only time visitors can see where Martha Washington lived when her husband died. In addition, the chocolate-making demos on an open fire gives visitors the chance to not only see how chocolate was made in the 1700s but also taste authentic freshly made colonial chocolate recipes. Chocolate products and spiced drink mixes are also sold in the estate’s shops.
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