George Washington's Mount Vernon

October

Colonial Days at Mount Vernon
October 27 - November 14, 2008

Mount Vernon offers area elementary schoolchildren a special field trip experience with craft demonstrations - including blacksmiths, candlemakers and spinners - and a special ceremony at George Washington's Tomb. Schools must make a reservation by calling (703) 799-8604.
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Fall Harvest Family Days
October 18 - 19, 2008

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 conce
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Joseph Ellis Book Signing
October 13, 2008
The Shops at Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens welcomes historian Joseph Ellis, one of the nation’s foremost scholars of American history, for a special book signing on October 13, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Shops at Mount Vernon. Joseph Ellis is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Founding
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Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour
October 3 - 5, 2008

The 2008 Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour is SOLD OUT!

Join Mount Vernon in its rain-or-shine fall celebration of the history of the Virginia wine industry on the east lawn overlooking the Potomac River.

Participants sample wines from award-winning Virginia wineries, lea
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Special Milling Demonstrations at George Washington's Gristmill
October 4 - 5, 2008
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Gardens
September 1 - October 31, 2008
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Garden and Landscape Tours
March 15 - October 31, 2008
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Potomac River Sightseeing Cruise
March 15 - October 16, 2008
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George Washington's Distillery
March 15 - October 31, 2008
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George Washington's Gristmill at Mount Vernon
March 15 - October 31, 2008
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Slave Life at Mount Vernon Tour
March 15 - October 31, 2008
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Tribute at the Tomb
March 15 - October 31, 2008
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George Washington: Pioneer Farmer site and 16-sided Treading Barn
March 15 - October 31, 2008
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Forest Trail
January 1 - December 31, 2008
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Old Tomb, Washington's Tomb, Slave Memorial
January 1 - December 31, 2008
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