It's being said that this mini-Mount Vernon could be more authentic than the real thing. The miniature is so true to the original that Mount Vernon officials report that some of the most knowledgable staff members have mistaken images of the miniature for the real thing. The walls and roof move up and down every three minutes. And it works. Include those of George Washington, Jacques Necker and John Paul Jones.
All doorknobs turn, all latches latch.
Original colors used at Mount Vernon, copied from paint chips. There are 20 Windsor chairs on the piazza. The telescope in the study actually works. Tables have carved inlay, not a replicated painted finish. The small dining room comes with six nut picks made of steel with ivory handles.