On Presidents Day they open Mount Vernon to the public for free. Kevin wasn't able to go with us the last time so we went. The temp that day was a freezing...10 degrees. It hurt just to take your gloves off to take a picture. It did keep the crowds down and was still an awesome day trip. They had many demonstrations in honor of President Washington.
The colonial soldiers marching was my favorite.
Ice on the Potomac River
View of Fort Washington across the river
George Washington crossing the Delaware River...Remember the story?
After walking around Mount Vernon in the freezing cold temperatures it gave a us a new appreciation of the sacrifice that the soldiers had to make.
The story...
Washington decided to make a courageous move against the Hessian garrison that was camped in Trenton. It was December 25, The Hessian soldiers were a set of fierce German fighters, fighting for the British. Being Christmas, they didn't expect anything would be coming.
Washington knew only a surprise attack could beet this group.
A good number of the colonial men were in bad condition. A lot went marching the 9 miles through the ice and snow without shoes and only bandages to cover their feet. They said that they left a trail of blood in the snow behind them.
They won the battle and it reinvigorated the failing spirit of the Revolution.
It became a real turning point of the war!
It is stories like these that farther deepen my appreciation of the men that fought and sacrificed so much for our independence.
~ February 16, 2015 ~
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