Each fall, Mount Vernon Estate welcomes the season with Fall Harvest Family Days, a weekend of activities including horse-drawn wagon rides, wheat treading in the 16-sided barn, a straw bale maze, early-American games, music and demonstrations. See the following photos and learn more about the fall festival.
2009 Dates: October 17 - 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mount Vernon Fall Harvest Festival
By Rachel Cooper, About.com Guide
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Mount Vernon Fall Harvest Festival
Free Wagon Rides!
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