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November 1st - February 17th, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Scouting Days

All children that are Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Camp Fire Club members, in uniform or wearing an official pin, are admitted FREE to the estate. Two leaders from each group will receive a discounted admission rate of $7. Additional adults accompanying scouts will be charged the regular $15 admission fee.

During this time period the Pioneer Farm will not be staffed, however, we invite your troops to tour the Mansion, lay a wreath at the General’s Tomb (must be reserved in advance by contacting our Reservations Office at 703-799-8688 or groups@mountvernon.org), and explore our state-of-the-art galleries and theaters in the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center.

November 23rd - January 8th, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Christmas at Mount Vernon

Christmas at Mount Vernon has been named as one of the "12 Places to Catch the Holiday Spirit" by AAA!

Mount Vernon is joyfully decking the halls for Christmas at Mount Vernon, a special daytime program offered through January. Themed decorations (including 12 Christmas trees), historical chocolate-making demonstrations, and 18th-century dancing will be offered. Visitors will get a glimpse of how the Washingtons might have decorated and entertained during the holiday season.

Tour the rarely-open third floor of the Mansion and learn how the Washingtons celebrated Christmas. In 1787, George Washington paid 18 shillings to bring a camel to Mount Vernon for the enjoyment of his guests. During Christmas at Mount Vernon, visitors can meet Aladdin, the resident camel.

Learn more about how the Washingtons set their holiday table in a special seasonal edition of our Dinner for the Washingtons walking tour offered weekends at 1 p.m. ($5 additional charge).

Click here for more information about the Christmas season at Mount Vernon including dining, shopping and Candlelight tours.

February 18th - August 11th, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Hoecakes & Hospitality

Hoecakes & Hospitality: Cooking with Martha Washington

George and Martha Washington welcomed thousands of guests to Mount Vernon in the more than forty years they lived here. How did Martha manage to feed so many in a world without refrigerators, microwaves or running water?

Experience a behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons’ kitchen through the new exhibition, Hoecakes & Hospitality: Cooking with Martha Washington. On display inside the Donald W. Reynolds Museum, this temporary exhibition explores how foods were prepared and presented at 18th-century Mount Vernon. Before appearing in dining rooms, crispy hoecakes, smoked hams, frozen ice creams, and other foods required the work of gardeners, housekeepers, enslaved cooks, butlers and waiters – all under Martha Washington’s careful supervision.

Following food from the Estate’s field to kitchen to table, visitors will see recipes and cookbooks that Martha treasured, pots that simmered in her kitchen, and fine tablewares that made Mount Vernon’s dining room fit for a president. For the first time ever, visitors to the Museum will experience scents as they explore the exhibition - smelling cinnamon, coffee, and warm bread.  Open through August 11, 2013.

Entrance to the Donald W. Reynolds Museum is included in regular Estate admission.

September 17th - February 18th, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
George Washington's Acts of Congress on Display

Visitors of all ages can experience a unique piece of history in the Donald W. Reynolds Museum - George Washington’s annotated copy of the Acts of Congress. This rare volume garnered world-wide attention this summer when it was offered for sale and broke auction world records for an American historical document. The remarkably well-preserved book includes Washington’s copy of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and other legislation passed by the first session of Congress, complete with his personal annotations. 

The Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association captured worldwide media attention after acquiring the book at auction earlier this year. It will be permanently housed at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington, which opens in fall 2013. Read more.

Museum Hours:
November - February, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.