Mount Vernon Scavenger Hunt
Mount Vernon Scavenger Hunt
It would be awesome to have a class trip to George Washington’s estate and learn about his life and what life was like for 18th Century Americans. Unfortunately, we can’t go:( However, the estate has a tremendous virtual tour on its website. Explore the estate virtually and answer the following questions.
http://www.mountvernon.org/site/virtual-tour/
| The weathervane at Mount Vernon include these two international signs of peace? | |
| How many slaves worked inside the mansion? | |
| How many family members were entombed in the “Old Tomb”? | |
| Who is buried in the new tomb? Watch the video in this section. What do the stories told about Washington say about Washington’s character? | |
| At the slave memorial, how were the bodies of arranged? | |
| What happened in the “necessary”? | |
| What was the cellar used for? | |
| Give some facts about the Men’s & Women’s Slave Quarters. | |
| What was the function of “cupola”? |