George Washington had several horse-drawn vehicles, none of which survive today. The Coach House accomodated the family coach, which would have been pulled by four to six horses. Samuel Powel, Mayor of Philadelphia and good friend of the Washingtons, owned the handsome, red coach currently in the Coach House. The coach was made by Clark Brothers, a well-known Philadelphia carriage maker, who also built a small coach for the Washingtons.

As a young man, George Washington acquired a riding chair, also known as a chaise, similar to the one at right. Popular in America and England, riding chairs could travel country lanes and back roads more easily than bigger, heavier four-wheeled chariots and coaches. In the 18th century, taxes were based on the number of wheels a vehicle had, which also added to the popularity of two-wheeled vehicles.