Coronado Magazine July 2021

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At Home with Our Founding Fathers By Kris Grant

You gain a lot of insights about our history and how we lived over 200 years ago when you visit the homes of our first presidents. George Washington’s home, Mount Vernon

In honor of Independence Day, let’s take a look at the homes of three of our founding fathers -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. All three presidential estates are in Virginia, and I visited each one on my current trip across America. George Washington’s Mt. Vernon and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello were open for public tours inside the homes, while James Madison’s Montpelier was open for grounds tours.

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