Williamsburg or Mt. Vernon?
Jun 11th, 2009 | 08:56 AM
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Williamsburg, absolutely!
Mt. Vernon is good for a reasonably-interesting couple of hours, while Williamsburg is good for a totally-fascinating couple of days. They have hands-on kids' programs (as I recall) that your son will probably love.
Mt. Vernon is good for a reasonably-interesting couple of hours, while Williamsburg is good for a totally-fascinating couple of days. They have hands-on kids' programs (as I recall) that your son will probably love.
Jun 11th, 2009 | 10:16 AM
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If you have two or more days, Williamsburg of course, but you say "bus tour" so I wonder if that means just a daytrip from DC.
If you have only one day, then Mt. Vernon would be my recommendation so you don't spend 6 hours of that day cooped up in the bus. There's so much to see and do around Williamsburg that I'd save it for a time when you have two full days at least. Mount Vernon and Old Town Alexandria would make a good day of visiting colonial/revolutionary sites without hours of highway time.
If you have only one day, then Mt. Vernon would be my recommendation so you don't spend 6 hours of that day cooped up in the bus. There's so much to see and do around Williamsburg that I'd save it for a time when you have two full days at least. Mount Vernon and Old Town Alexandria would make a good day of visiting colonial/revolutionary sites without hours of highway time.
Jun 20th, 2009 | 09:05 AM
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Agree with kayd. Mt. Vernon is a pleasant afternoon tucked into an overall visit to DC. Williamsburg is a two-night add-on. From DC you drive down I-95 to Richmond, then I-64 east to Williamsburg; it's not far on the map, but the first half of the I-95 bit often has *brutal* traffic.
