11 Surprising Facts About George Washington You Never Learned In School

Mount Vernon is more than just a large estate

Washington expanded his family estate, Mount Vernon, from 2,000 acres to a whopping 8,000 acres. The property included five separate farms, which grew a variety of crops, including wheat and corn. Managers bred mules, and maintained fruit orchards and a fishery. The vegetable garden itself could feed a family of 14; a necessity, as the President frequently hosted more than 600 guests a year. (You won’t believe what the title “Mr. President” almost was.)

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