George Washington’s Plantation Virtual Tour

Mount Vernon: http://www.mountvernon.org/ ​ I. Under The Estate label found near the top of the homepage, click on The ​ ​ ​ Mansion. Read a little about the overview history of Mount Vernon. ​ 1. Who built Mt Vernon? ______2. When was it built? ______3. When did George Washington move into Mount Vernon? ______II. Click on 10 Facts about the Gardens at Mount Vernon link provided on our ​ ​ virtual field trip website to help you answer the questions below. 4. How many times bigger is Washington’s Mansion than the average colonial Virginia home? ______5. What was the Cellar Kitchen used for? ______III. View The Tomb page and answer the questions below. ​ ​ 6. Where was George Washington’s body, along with Martha Washington’s and their other family members moved to in 1831? ______IV. Click on Pioneer Farm and find the answers to the questions below. ​ ​ 7. Where is Washington’s Pioneer Farm located? ______8. About how many slaves worked in the Mount Vernon fields? ______

Virtual Tour of Mount Vernon: https://virtualtour.mountvernon.org/ ​ ​ Click on the link to the Virtual Tour and explore around the grounds of Mount ​ ​ Vernon. Find the answers to the questions below. How to Explore

Click the arrows to move and explore George Washington’s Plantation.

Click on the circles with dots in them to learn about that part of the tour.

Click the ‘play’ buttons to watch videos about the section you are in.

Click the yellow box to navigate quickly to any part of the property.

1. In the house what is the regular color theme of the rooms? (choose one). Dull and Grey OR Bright and Colorful 2. What does the East Front of the Mansion face? ______3. What does the West Front of the Mansion face? ______4. Name one of the buildings on the South Lane ______5. Name one of the buildings on the North Lane. ______6. Describe what the slave memorial looks like. ______7. What types of animals could be found in the Animal Pens? (Look around the “Bowling Green”) ​ ​ ______8. What other things did you learn while exploring Mount Vernon? ______