Mike's President's Day 2007 at Mount Vernon Photos

Map of Mount Vernon


On President's Day, Supakorn and I went to Mount Vernon. In honor of President's Day and because President George W. Bush was coming, admission was free. We arrived shortly before the grounds opened. After passing through security, we walked over to the area in front of Mount Vernon where a stage had been set up for the President's visit. It was a cold morning and we had to wait about two hours before the President arrived.

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George W. Bush

President George W. Bush came to visit Mount Vernon and honor President Washington's 275th Birthday on President's Day. This was my second time seeing George W. Bush. The first time was during his second Presidential Inauguration in January 2005.

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Visitors lined up early at the entrance to Mount Vernon on President's Day 2007

Marine One helicopter

President of the United States, George W. Bush arrives at Mount Vernon in the Marine One helicopter

The President's motorcade

The President's motorcade arrives at the front entrance of Mount Vernon

George Washington

An actor dressed as George Washington walks out to the stage.

President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush

President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush walk out to the stage

President Bush

President George W. Bush gives a President's Day speech honoring the first "George W."

President Bush

After the speech, President Bush came over to greet the crowd. Supakorn got to talk to the President briefly after President Bush asked where he was from.

Marine One

President Bush gets back on Marine One

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Mount Vernon

After the President left, we toured the grounds of Mount Vernon and the two new additions, the Ford Orientation Center and Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center. I also had a chance to see the movie We Fight to Be Free. I was an extra in the movie in May 2006 when they filmed on the grounds of Mount Vernon. See some of the pictures I took while on set in my Making a Movie at Mount Vernon in May 2006 photo gallery.

Tomb of George Washington

Visitors look in the tomb of George Washington

Mount Vernon

Front entrance of Mount Vernon on a cold February morning

Supakorn

Supakorn poses for a picture at the back of the main house at Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon

Back of the main house at Mount Vernon

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