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.
Slated to open in February 2022 to commemorate the 290th anniversary of Washington's birth, Becoming Mount Vernon will put on view more than 350 objects drawn from our unsurpassed holdings of fine and decorative arts, architecture, archaeology, books, manuscripts, maps, and photography. Many, including the priceless Houdon Bust, have been restored and preserved thanks to prior donor support.
