i'm thomas reinhart. i mount vernon, director of preservation and we are standing here in front of george washington's home. and you're probably seeing it in a way that you've never seen it before, because mount vernon is in the midst of the largest historic preservation project it has undertaken in its 170 plus year existence. we are stabilizing the mount mansion's foundation and frame, and we are upgrading all of its modern systems to make to ensure that the mansion, which will be 300 years old in 2034, that it will be able to withstand the elements of nature and that it will be welcoming to all of our guests for we hope, for the next 250 years. and i say that as we close in on are the 250th birthday of america in 2026. so despite the fact that we are undertaking this massive project, the good news for all of you watching this is that mount vernon is open. we have you can visit the mansion while this work is going on and you'll get to see some interesting things when you do so. but don't forget as well,

the tour was given by thomas reinhart, the director of preservation. and we didn't really discuss all of the things that we would see in advance. we just had him walk us through the house, and we followed him as he walked us through the cellar, explained all the different rooms, and then took us up through the house into each different room. and you'll see in this tour we just walk through the house and he tells us what each of the different finds in each room and and what he's been excited to find and discover about each room. what was your most amazing moment? well, i would say, as delia said, to be in george washington's closet and then mr. reinhart closes the door. and i'm thinking i'm closed i