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Inaugural Activities at Mount Vernon
January 1 - 31, 2009
Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens
We recommend buying tickets online if you are visiting in the days leading up to and following the Inauguration. This will allow you to bypass the Ticket Window line.
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Celebrate the Washingtons’ 250th Wedding Anniversary with “Mrs. Washington”
January 3 - February 1, 2009
Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium
Historic Mount Vernon celebrates General and Mrs. Washington’s 250th wedding anniversary with a FREE special program by “Mrs. Washington” Saturdays and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. throughout the month of January in the Robert H.
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Mrs. Washington's Wedding Slippers & Gown Pieces on Display
January 12 - February 23, 2009
January marks the 250th wedding anniversary of George and Martha Washington. On display through February 23 in the Donald W. Reynolds Museum are Mrs. Washington's wedding slippers, which have not been exhibited at Mount Vernon in over 20 years, and pieces of her wedding gown.
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Black History Month
February 1 - 28, 2009
Slave Life Interpretation: Daily, 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Wreathlaying at the Slave Memorial: Daily, 12:00 p.m.
First person interpretation at the Slave Cabin: 9:30 am to 12:30 p.
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Mount Vernon's New Exhibit: George Washington & His Generals
February 21, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Donald W. Reynolds Museum
| | British major John Pitcairn lost these pistols at the first engagement of the Revolutionary War. Photograph by Doug Mindell. |
| | This sword was presented to Lt. James Giles, 2nd Continental Artillery, by the marquis de Lafayette on September 9, 1780. Courtesy of Morristown National Historical Park. |
On February 21, Historic Mount Vernon opens “George Washington & His Generals,” a new temporary exhibition co-sponsored by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association and The Society of the Cincinnati.
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The National Treasure Tour at Mount Vernon
February 28 - December 31, 2009
During the "National Treasure Tour” visitors can take an hour-long walking tour that includes behind-the-scenes information about areas where “National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets” filming took place and how these locations were used during George Washington’s time.
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Blacksmith Shop Grand Opening
April 1, 2009
For the first time in over 200 years a working blacksmith shop will operate at Historic Mount Vernon, beginning with a grand opening ceremony on April 1 at 11:00 a.
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Wagon Rides at the Pioneer Farm Site
April 3 - 26, 2009
George Washington: Pioneer Farmer Site
Throughout the month of April, Mount Vernon offers free wagons rides to visitors! Visit the George Washington: Pioneer Farmer site Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during the month of April from 10:00 a.
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Mount Vernon’s Spring Garden Party
May 9 - 10, 2009
Upper & Lower Gardens
Mount Vernon welcomes warmer weather with a festive Spring Garden Party on Mother’s Day weekend. The Estate “springs” to life with 18th-century-style musical groups, Mrs.
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Night at Mount Vernon
May 22 - 31, 2009
This event takes place Fri-Sun, May 22-24 & May 29-31Separate event ticket required for this event. Celebrate the movie "Night at the Museum" by having a "Night at Mount Vernon"! George Washington's estate is opening its doors for an unprecedented evening event May 22-24 and 29-31, from 6:00 p.
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Meet the Father of Our Country
June 21, 2009
Spend Father's Day with the Father of Our Country! Visitors get a special chance to meet the Father of our Country. George Washington hosts guests for questions and photographs from 10:00 a.
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An American Celebration at Mount Vernon
July 4, 2009
Historic Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, salutes our first commander-in-chief with a dazzling display of daytime fireworks during its annual Independence Day event! For the first time ever, visitors will be treated to spectacular more...
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C-SPAN Filming Live at Mount Vernon with John Ferling
July 5, 2009
Donald W. Reynolds Museum
On July 5, C-SPAN will be filming live at Mount Vernon in the Donald W. Reynolds Museum. BookTV will feature author and historian John Ferling on In Depth.
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Mount Vernon Hosts a Citizenship Ceremony for More Than 60 Children
September 3, 2009
Robert H. & Clarice Smith Auditorium
In time for the new school year, Historic Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington, hosts more than 60 children from around the world for a moving citizenship ceremony in partnership with the U.
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18th-Century Craft Fair
September 19 - 20, 2009
Mount Vernon re-creates a lively early-American marketplace with demonstrations, crafts and entertainment at its 18th-Century Craft Fair on Saturday, September 19, and Sunday, September 20, from 9 a.
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Lecture and Booksigning with Executive Director James C. Rees
September 19, 2009
Sheila C. Johnson Performing Arts Center at The Hill School in Middleburg, Virginia
James C. Rees, Executive Director for Historic Mount Vernon, will discuss "George Washington: Soldier, Statesman, Farmer" at 5:00 p.m. in the Sheila C. Johnson Performing Arts Center at The Hill School in Middleburg, Virginia.
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Slave Memorial Commemoration Ceremony
September 26, 2009
Black Women United for Action and the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association join in commemorating the slaves who lived at Mount Vernon with a wreathlaying ceremony and musical presentation at the Slave Memorial.
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Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour
October 2 - 4, 2009
Please go to www.mountvernon.org/onlinetickets to purchase tickets for the Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour. **The 2009 Fall Wine Festival & Sunset is SOLD OUT! Please stay tuned for information on our 2010 Wine Festivals.
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George Washington Denture & Last Tooth on Display
October 15, 2009 - December 31, 2013
Donald W. Reynolds Education Center
The lower half of one of the nation’s most famous dentures and George Washington’s last remaining tooth are on display at Mount Vernon!On loan from The New York Academy of Medicine, the denture was the first of several dentures that John Greenwood made for Washington and is dated 1789, the year that Washington took his oath of office in New York City.
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Fall Harvest Family Days
October 17 - 18, 2009
The four-acre George Washington: Pioneer Farmer site celebrates the harvest season with FREE horse-drawn wagon rides, a straw bale maze, an opportunity to meet "General Washington," and the chance to learn how to dance 18th-century-style! Plus outdoor cooking demonstrations and concessions.
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Special Scouting Day Celebration
November 7, 2009
Historic Mount Vernon welcomes all Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Camp Fire Club members (in uniform or wearing an official pin) with free admission during its Scouting Days program, from November 1, 2009 - February 15, 2010.
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Christmas at Mount Vernon
November 27, 2009 - January 6, 2010
After last year’s successful new event, Mount Vernon is again joyfully decking the halls for Christmas at Mount Vernon, a special daytime program offered from Thanksgiving Day weekend through the Twelve Days of Christmas (November 27 – January 6).
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Mount Vernon by Candlelight
November 27 - December 13, 2009
Historic Mount Vernon Sparkles with Holiday Cheer During Candlelight Tours!Friday, Saturday & Sunday only
November 27, 28 & 29
December 4, 5 & 6
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Blacksmith Shop Now Open at Mount Vernon
April 1 - December 13, 2009
Please note that the blacksmith shop will be closed Dec. 14 - Jan. 1. The blacksmith shop will be open on Nov. 3, Nov. 9, and Nov.
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George Washington's Distillery
April 1 - October 31, 2009
On a daily basis, April1 through October, costumed distillers demonstrate the distillation process in the two-story building, which also features a storage cellar, office, and two bedrooms where the site manager and assistant would have lived.
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Wheat-Treading Demonstrations
September 11 - October 18, 2009
George Washington: Pioneer Farmer Site
To celebrate Washington the farmer, Mount Vernon’s farm staff kick-off the season with wheat-treading demonstrations at the George Washington: Pioneer Farmer site. Costumed staff lead Mount Vernon’s horses as they tread wheat in the 16-sided barn at 10:30 a.
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Scouting Days
November 1, 2009 - February 14, 2010
All Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Camp Fire Club members, in uniform or wearing an official pin, are admitted FREE to the Estate, and invited to hike the Forest Trail (map provided).
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