For the ultimate learning experience, give your students their own private tour. This opportunity is offered exclusively to schools, grades 3-12.  This special one hour outdoor walking tour is led by guides with expertise on George Washington, Mount Vernon, 18th-century life, and who specialize in working with students.

During this tour, students will explore how George Washington grew from an ambitious young man to a leader whose contributions still impact our nation today. Our special walking tour takes place around the grounds where students learn how Washington transformed Mount Vernon from a 2,000-acre plantation to an 8,000-acre estate with five farms and a twenty-one room home. Students will analyze how the transformation of his home reflected the evolution of Washington’s career from a young surveyor, to gentleman farmer, to colonial military leader and, finally, to national statesman and first President. Lastly, the tour will provide a focus on the enslaved community of 316 African Americans who built and maintained Washington’s estate. The tour ends at the line to the Mansion*.

The tour objectives coincide with themes from the National Council of Social Studies including culture; people, places, and environment; individual development and identity; power, authority, and governance; and civic ideals and practices.

For your convenience, these popular walking tours may be scheduled four times daily for groups of 20 or more:  (maximum of 100 per tour time)

• 9:00 am 
• 10:00 am
• 1:00 pm
• 3:00 pm

Advance reservations are required. Expert Guide service is $5 per person in addition to admission.

*Expert Guide Service does not include a tour of the mansion and does not give your group preferencial line status.

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Full payment is due 7 days prior to your school's arrival.  All Sales are final and non-refundable.