The MLK Day Adventure

Yesterday the whole family went on an adventure.  You'll have to trust me and use your imagination because our camera ate a piece of sand an won't work. (I did steal some pictures from a random website.)

Once a week we drive down the George Washington Parkway, look across the mighty Potomac River and see a fort.  Jess and I have been wondering about this massive fort for almost four years but the fort is in Maryland.  Have I mentioned that Virginia people don't often venture into Maryland?  That's just the way it is. 

Yesterday I knew bad weather was looming and was determined to make the best of our ice-free holiday.  We declared it "Fort Day," and loaded up the car on a quest to visit Fort Washington.  Fort Washington was built in 1807 to defend against the British.  It was overrun by the British and burned to the ground but later rebuilt bigger and better.  Bigger and better is the American way.

Fort Washington is massive and remarkably open to the public.  You can climb almost ever wall, turret, staircase and bastion.   It was a blast.  The view was great and JAC ran and climbed over ever inch of the fort.  He was thrilled by the cannon and I loved the architecture and history.  Jess and I agreed that this little know historic park was awesome and well worth a trip to Maryland.  We both can't wait to check it out again - perhaps when its a bit warmer.