July 4 seen through Scandinavian eyes

A year has nearly past since that memorable day last year where our newly found relatives took us, a Danish couple to celebrate Fourth of July with them at Mount Vernon, Washington’s treasured estate in Virginia. This country estate on the Potomac River was George Washington’s home for 45 years.

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The front of the Vernon Estate and the lawn where the neutralisation ceremony is held

Some of the guests at Mount Vernon wear the colours of the American Flag

At the Foyer, you meet different characters like George and Martha Washington

The entrance to Mount Vernon, decorated for the July 4th Celebration

People entered in long lines, many clad in blue, red and white and mixed with the many in authentic clothes from Washington’s period. About 150 persons from all over the globe went through a neutralisation ceremony during which musicians performed the National Anthem. I was touched and stood by with a hand on my heart, wishing it was me.

A speech is held for a group of new American citizens at Mount Vernon.

The small American flags decorate the wall at Mount Vernon, one for each new immigrant who is going to be neutralised that day.

A part of the garden at Mount Vernon

A lady in clothes from Washington’s time is inspecting the beetroot or rhubarb garden.

A lady in clothes from Washington’s time is inspecting the beetroot garden.

Father and son in costumes from Washington’s time at the Vernon estate park.

People in costumes from Washington’s time are lining up in the shade at the Vernon estate park.

Gardener’s house or servants’ hall at Mount Vermont

Spinning House at Mount Vermont. Washington wanted to be independent and be able to produce their own clothes

Chairs from the time of George Washington waiting for guests at Mount Vermont terrasse.

Part of the Mount Vermont estate

Part of the Mount Vermont estate

A view from the garden towards the estate of Mount Vermont.

A Riding Chair similar to what George Washington used on the rough Virginia terrain

Music performance from the Revolution

Music performance from the Revolution. (A woman uses a cell phone) phone

One of the soldiers’ wives and child at Mount Vermont

Some of the actors from the Revolutionary times at Mount Vermont

One of the soldiers’ wives and children at Mount Vermont

The soldiers are preparing the cannon.

A soldier and his child acting as Washington’s Army at Mount Vermont

Two soldiers from Washington’s Army finding the shadow

Two actors from the Revolutionary time at Mount Vermont.

Actors from the Revolutionary period at Vermont. Potomac River is seen in the background.

A young actor meets a child at Mount Vermont

Revolutionary soldiers waiting in the heat

Revolutionary soldiers waiting in the heat talking to guests

Daily wreath-laying ceremony at George Washington’s tomb

George Washington’s tomb built in 1831

An arch near Washington’s gravesite entering through to the slave gravesites

George Washington’s new brick tomb built in 1831

A tourist looking at Washington’s grave