Posted on 02/17/2006 2:31:10 AM PST by Majie Purple
Thanks for posting the lovely graphic! and for pinging all those folks to the article...Happy President's Day.(Mon.)
Thanks so much for dropping by and leaving a graphic here too...Wow...What fun!
Thanks for adding your presence and the link here for folks.
Well, at least they're not putting him on 42nd street.
Hi again "Ri!"
Thank you for the compiment and I thank you for reading it and taking the time to comment.
Peale was very young when he painted his first Washington. However, there is a photograph of Peale in old age, which for me puts Washington and the Revolution practically in current events.
Thank you very much! And Happy Presidents Day to you too!
Take care!
2nd ping...look Bro.!At how many are bumping by! Thanks to all!
Someone's addicted to FReeping . . .
George Washington's 274th Birthday Celebration!
Saturday and Sunday, February 18 & 19
Join General Washington for a sample of his favorite morning meal, cooked over an open fire from 9 a.m. - noon (while supplies last). See America's Smallest Hometown Parade at 1:30 p.m.
Monday, February 20
FREE admission for all visitors!
Enjoy musical and military performances by the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps and the Commander-in-Chief's Guard. Festivities begin after a 10 a.m. ceremony at Washington's tomb. America's Smallest Hometown Parade steps off at 1:30 p.m.
BUY 1 DAY, GET 364 FREE!
Buy your Annual Pass to Mount Vernon on the national observance of Washington's Birthday and save $5! Adult passes, regularly $18, will be on sale for the price of single-day admission, just $13. Add youth (6-11) for just $9 each. Available Monday, February 20 only.
Additional Activities Throughout the Day:
9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Visit the George Washington: Pioneer Farmer site and the 16-sided barn. Walk the quarter-mile Forest Trail.
10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Slave Life at Mount Vernon, special interpretation in
the Slave Quarters on the north lane (daily in February).
11:00 a.m.-noon & 2:00 p.m-4:00 p.m.
General Washington will be pleased to receive your birthday greetings! Find him near the Mansion.
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Book Singing at the Shops at Mount Vernon
George Washington, Spymaster by Thomas B. Allen
FREE Parking courtesy of Good Shepherd Catholic Church and Mount Vernon High School. Shuttles hosted by the Mount Vernon Volunteers.
http://www.mountvernon.org/calendar/index.cfm/cfid/3973173/cftoken/38126431
"Someone's addicted to FReeping . . ."
You got that right Bro! Thanks for introducing me to this Site! Hope You don't mind all the share with You pings! I'm pretty sure You welcome said pings...as do I...Take Care,LY!
Sounds like fun...And good histoically based eats!Eat something during the meal for me!
Hi again!
Didn't make it to Ferry Farm today, unfortunately. Groggy, had laundry to do, and it dropped down to freezing. Not seriously cold, but cold enough to dampen my enthusiasm. Oh well.
I've just spent several very enjoyable hours jumping off from the first link you provided, reveling in the history of George Washington, his homes, his life, early America, etc. What a ride.
Thank you very much.
You're quite welcome! I am a big history buff- I really enjoy haunting the history related sites around here.
Washington was an exceptional and fascinating man. The more I read about him, the higher my opinion of him goes.
I'd drive over to Mt. Vernon tomorrow, but I did that last year on 'President's Day', and it was a zoo. I'll wait for spring to come, then do it in the middle of the week. I hate crowds.
President's Day BTW- is a HUGE big deal in Oldtown Alexandria, Virginia. There is a spectacular parade there- re-enactor units and actors playing the presidents and each of the armed services sends a platoon-sized drill unit. It's really a lot of fun to watch.
Hello there Gretchen! How are Ya? Thanks for coming and I'm glad Riley placed those links for you & others to explore! Cool!
That wax head in post #15 looks just like DATA...that android character from the television show 'Star Trek, the Next Generation'.
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