. Our country in story . THE WHARF AT MOUNT VERNON The steamer lands its party at the wharf which is noneother than that from which the great Virginian, GeorgeWashington, more than a century ago, shipped his farmproducts and at which were unloaded the supplies whichcame to him by water. Let us join the party of tourists asthey walk up the steep bank of the river and the gentlysloping lawn to the great portico, or porch, of the MountVernon mansion. 148 OUR COUNTRY IN STORY But, you will say, Washington has been dead formore than a hundred years. After all, this grand oldplace can scarcely be th
. Our country in story . THE WHARF AT MOUNT VERNON The steamer lands its party at the wharf which is noneother than that from which the great Virginian, GeorgeWashington, more than a century ago, shipped his farmproducts and at which were unloaded the supplies whichcame to him by water. Let us join the party of tourists asthey walk up the steep bank of the river and the gentlysloping lawn to the great portico, or porch, of the MountVernon mansion. 148 OUR COUNTRY IN STORY But, you will say, Washington has been dead formore than a hundred years. After all, this grand oldplace can scarcely be the same Mount Vernon that it wasin the lifetime of its famous master. Very true, but this is, nevertheless, still the MountVernon of old, without, of course, its worthy tenants ofold. The gardens, the house, the cabins of the servants,the very rooms still appear as nearly as possible as they. MOUNT VERNON did in the days of the great George Washington. Andthis splendid preservation of the old historic place we oweto a society of noble women. When neither the Nationalnor the Virginia State government would purchase MountVernon from the last descendant of Washington whoowned it, these good ladies banded together and starteda Mount Vernon fund. With liberal contributions fromthe various states, amounting to two hundred thousanddollars, they bought about two hundred thirty acres of theold estate. The purchase included the tomb, the mansion,attendant buildings, and the wharf. Gradually the scat- ON THE BANKS OF THE POTOMAC 149 tered original articles of furniture and the personal be-longings of Washington were recovered and the old his-toric place made to look quite as it did in the long ago—so much so that its very nooks and corners seem fairlyalive with memories of past events. Here is Washingtons bedroom, preserved as when thegreat, good man breathed his last. His curtaine
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