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Bring your favorite doll for a special youth tour of the Estate with Mount Vernon’s own American girl, "Nelly Custis." Enjoy refreshments with "Lady Washington" and try a colonial craft.
Tickets: $30, sales begin March 8. Tickets required for both adults and children.
Ever wonder what George Washington ate for dinner? The Dinner for the Washingtons walking tour goes behinds the scenes to find out how food was prepared and served before the era of microwaves and TV dinners. The one-hour walking tour showcases food, hospitality, and dining at Mount Vernon by taking an in-depth look at locations around the Estate, including the basement cellar. The tour concludes in Mount Vernon’s greenhouse with a toast to Washington and a sample of food based on an 18th century recipe.
This special tour costs $5 per tour in addition to Estate admission.
Spring Garden Sale: Annual Spring Garden Sale April 21 - May 20, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Don’t miss this once-a-year sale featuring a wonderful collection of gardening tools, gadgets, books, seeds, plants, pots, hats, gloves and more. Also included are plants and herbs grown at Mount Vernon. The garden sale tent is located outside The Shops at Mount Vernon (admission is not required).