Mount Vernon is open 365 days a year, including Christmas Day.
Open 365 days a year, Mount Vernon is located just 15 miles south of Washington DC.
From the mansion to lush gardens and grounds, intriguing museum galleries, immersive programs, and the distillery and gristmill. Spend the day with us!
Discover what made Washington "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
The Mount Vernon Ladies Association has been maintaining the Mount Vernon Estate since they acquired it from the Washington family in 1858.
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The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only.
Historians have grappled with the legacies of George Washington since he first appeared on the historical stage. How do you evaluate the legacies of someone as accomplished as Washington? Do you measure his legacies only from the perspectives of those who adored the man in life? Do you include or ignore those critical of his actions?
Join Washington’s personal secretary, Tobias Lear, as he weighs these questions immediately following Washington’s death.
The Measure of His Days is a 30-minute performance set in Washington’s Study mere moments after the passing of General Washington. Guests are invited to remain for QA after the performance.
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