Washington (George, Not D.C.) is Great!

The Mount Vernon Estate wants visitors to know: Washington D.C. may shut down, but Washington's home never does. 

The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, a private group, owns George Washington's estate. So furloughed workers with time on their hands—and maybe some nostalgia for the president who warned against partisan government—can still take a trip to Washington's estate near the Potomac River.