Open 365 days a year, Mount Vernon is located just 15 miles south of Washington DC.
From the mansion to lush gardens and grounds, intriguing museum galleries, immersive programs, and the distillery and gristmill. Spend the day with us!
Discover what made Washington "first in war, first in peace and first in the hearts of his countrymen".
The Mount Vernon Ladies Association has been maintaining the Mount Vernon Estate since they acquired it from the Washington family in 1858.
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The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only.
Featuring an all-star faculty, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning author who was counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives, a former Counsel to the President of the United States during perhaps the most difficult period of our history, and a past Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia, this program offers a one-of-a-kind, truly immersive Continuing Legal Education (CLE) experience. Participants will receive practical guidance and historical perspectives useful for any attorney dealing with constitutional issues involving Executive Orders and Executive Actions, regardless of the nature of the case. Additionally, participants will take a unique look into George Washington's governing philosophy as it related to Executive authority and the ongoing actions of modern day courts to heed his words. Featured faculty include Jeremy D. Bailey, Douglas Bradburn, Kate Elizabeth Brown, The Honorable Ken Cuccinelli, John W. Dean, Michael S. Greve, Edward J. Larson, Ilya Somin, and more.
More information, including a program schedule and detailed faculty list, can be viewed here. A special reception hosted by the Virginia Law Foundation will follow each program and is included at no charge, to be followed by an optional private tour of the Mansion (additional fee, plus guest option, space permitting).
