This was what George Washington called a "necessary." A fancy out outhouse that had toilets, there were drawers underneath that were pulled out and dumped. The waste was then used in his gardens. Not only was he known as a President and a Commander, he thought of himself first as a farmer. He had beautiful gardens which are still in use today. Note the doors at the bottom-At least they didn't have to carry it very far. He saw the inadequacies in farming in the 18th century, and pioneered innovative methods such as the use of fertilizers, and crop rotation. There is a chair in his study which he had rigged a wooden paddle above his head and had a foot pedal-- voila a fan!!! Pretty smart guy....They won't let you take pictures inside the home to bad there was some really beautiful antiques. Well that's it up until Sat Happy Halloween- Ernie I loved your Halloween Card that was way to cool!!!!!! Love you guys bye for now Bob & Sharon.
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