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Colonial Market & Fair
The annual Colonial Market & Fair at Mount Vernon features dozens of America’s finest craftspeople and plenty of family fun!
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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.
Betz Golon has traveled from Maine to Mount Vernon for more than 20 years to teach visitors how herbs were used in cooking and medicine throughout history. As an herbal historian, Betz combines her passions for history and botany to make products for museums, focusing on the herbs' recorded history.
"All our products are made using organic herbs. Blends are often old family recipes or re-blends of receipts from old cookbooks," said Betz.
Through her research and sampling, Betz has made and sold herbal teas, seasonings, and lavender products.
"My favorite project was developing mustard making kits for The Shops at Mount Vernon," she said, "We had researched General Washington's love of mustard and created five colonial-style recipes that use wine vinegar, cider, or beers."