Their minds took them to the place they where thinking about.
In the book "George Washington's Socks," the kids used a magic rowboat to travel back home through time after their adventure with George Washington.
mount vernon, verginia
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George and Martha were married on January 6, 1759 at her home northwest of Williamsburg, VA.
He was either home schooled or went to school on the plantation or near by
Mt. Vernon sits on the banks of the Potomac River.
In the end of George Washington's socks book the group finds the rowboat they came in and return home learning the secret to there magical trip.
Mount Vernon
His plantation home of Mt. Vernon, VA has its own zip code ( 22121) and I guess could be called a hometown. He did not grow up in a town.
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The setting of "Socks" by Beverly Cleary is primarily in a suburban household. The story takes place in a home with a family who adopts a kitten named Socks, and follows his adventures as he adjusts to life with his new family.
Mt Vernon: Because he was our first President. His home represented the best in American Culture. His home is in Virginia not far from Washington DC. ( It's just across the river. ) The home is still a working farm and you can visit it almost anytime of the year. He and his family are buried there.
George Washington was laid to rest in a specially constructed tomb at Mount Vernon. He wrote detailed instructions about constructing the tomb as well as its location before his death in 1799.