Connect your students to George Washington and 18th-century history with dynamic, relevant, and original source material and media.

Immersive Interactive Digital Experiences

Be Washington

Be Washington

Recreate defining moments in Washington's political and military careers with this experience based on primary sources. Have your students discover what they'd do if they were in his shoes. 

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Virtual Tour

Virtual Tour

Explore all corners of the Mount Vernon estate on this self-directed field trip with Mount Vernon expertise highlighted throughout.

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Dynamic Videos

Featured Video Productions

Featured Video Productions

Teach the Constitution, the Battle of Yorktown, and more using these short films that convey the drama and immediacy of the founding era by combining scholarship, animation, and live-action filming. 

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Best Practice for the Classroom

Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans

Explore dozens of lesson plans, activity sheets, and primary source analysis tools created by staff and Teacher Fellows. 

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Digital Encyclopedia

Digital Encyclopedia

Prep for your next content lesson or assign your students to review these fully cited pages on our website containing all aspects of Geoge Washington's World. 

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For Students Page

For Students Page

Set students off to explore our website through the carefully collected quizzes, videos, interactives, and coloring pages. 

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Digital Collections of Primary Sources

EMuseum

EMuseum

Material culture items from the world of George Washington collected by Mount Vernon for over 150 years. 

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