Mount Vernon Welcomes Scouts Participating in the 2010 Jamboree
July 22 - August 8
Scouts can earn patches and pins by taking part in a variety of programs at Mount Vernon (programs included in the price of admission; patches and pins sold separately at The Shops at Mount Vernon). Scouts in full uniform will receive 10% off at The Shops at Mount Vernon (July 22-August 8, 2010 only). more
Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour Tickets Go on Sale
September 1, 9:00 a..m.
Event date: October 1-3, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Tickets go on sale September 1 and are available at the Ford Orientation Center or online here. Early ticket purchases are suggested for this popular event. $30 per person.
Colonial Market & Fair
Septebmer 18 & 19, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
The Colonial Market & Fair event at Mount Vernon features dozens of America’s finest craftspeople and plenty of family fun! Colonial-attired artisans demonstrate 18th-century crafts and sell traditional wares. The event also features lively 18th-century entertainment including music, fire-eating, sword-swallowing, puppet and magic shows, plus hearty specialty food for sale onsite. more
Temporary Exhibition: "Bring Them Home: 150 Years of Restoring the Washington Collection"
Daily through January 8, 2012
Historic Mount Vernon’s F.M. Kirby Gallery in the Donald W. Reynolds Museum hosts a special new exhibition, Bringing Them Home: 150 Years of Restoring the Washington Collection. Organized in honor of the sesquicentennial of the opening of Mount Vernon to the public in 1860, Bringing Them Home celebrates the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association’s remarkable 150-year pursuit of original Washington artifacts. more
George Washington's Gristmill
At George Washington's Gristmill, located three miles from the estate, visitors will see an 18th-century water-powered mill in operation, discover how it works, and learn how this particular mill played an important role in George Washington's vision for America's future as "granary to the world."
Every Saturday and Sunday, visitors can watch as millers work the Oliver Evans milling system. The system is an intricate system of pullies and levers that won U.S. Patent #3. Watch as water from Dogue Creek goes through the Gristmill, setting the massive gears into motion, and see the end result: cornmeal ready to use. The Gristmill is open every day 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Oliver Evans systems runs only on Saturdays and Sundays. more
