Spending the 4th With the 1st: Independence Day at Mt. Vernon

Summary

As residents from around the Washington, D.C., area and tourists from far-flung corners of America (and the world, thanks to FIFA) gathered at the National Mall last Saturday, our lovely hosts decided on an itinerary slightly outside the mainstream: Instead of braving the heat and the crowds for fireworks and the Trump speech, we drove south for a pilgrimage to Mount Vernon, beloved home of the nation's first president.