George Washington: The Video Game
Our very first 3-D animated Mount Vernon website is now live! Ta Da! WashingtonsWorld.org is a website that allows children of all ages to explore Mount Vernon and meet some of the people, such as Dr. Craik and Billy Lee, that lived in Washington’s world. The game Washington’s Treasures is a treasure hunt through the estate that has you looking for clues to find famous objects such as Washington’s spy glass or fan chair. In Harpsichord Hero, you are a colonial rock star playing the harpsichord so the Washingtons and their guests can dance. General Washington gives the orders in Bombarding Yorktown as you aim the cannons at the British forts and frigates during the siege of Yorktown. A Mount Vernon archaeology game and virtual jigsaw puzzles are also available when you beat that final level of Harpsichord Hero (though we’re not quite sure that’s possible- it’s hard!). So leave a comment and let us know what you think about our two new websites!
November 12th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
This is really an awesome new website. I had so much fun shooting at the British. My kids will love it, especially the boys.
September 10th, 2010 at 11:02 am
This is a really cool idea! It’s a good way to get younger audiences engaged in George Washington’s home. Shooting at the British was fun. The Treasure hunt was a fun way to learn about the special artifacts that George Washington had. Harpsichord Hero was a great way to show how Washington loved to dance and how good he was at it. I could see how students and children could have fun with this.