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, though by appointment only.
The winner of the Mount Vernon History Teacher of the Year will receive a $5,000 cash award, as well as an all-expense paid trip to George Washington's Mount Vernon for up to 100 students and 10 chaperones (inclusive of bus transportation, tickets to the Estate, and lunch vouchers).
The Mount Vernon Teacher of the Year runner-up will receive tickets to George Washington's Mount Vernon for up to 50 students and 5 chaperones.
Teachers may submit a self-nomination or be nominated by a colleague.
Gretchen Snyder is a history teacher at Westfield High School in Chantilly, Virginia. She also serves as the Social Studies Department Chair and National History Day Coordinator for her school. Gretchen has developed numerous inquiry-based curriculum materials based on the National Council for Social Studies C3 Frameworks for Fairfax County Public Schools.
Of her work, she says, “I strive not only to meet the demands of educating a wide variety of students, but to do so in a way that inspires life-long learning and passion for the study of history. As I firmly believe that all students deserve to be engaged, challenged and appropriately supported in the classroom, I am continuously looking for ways to better meet the needs of all students.”
2017 Mount Vernon History Teacher of the Year Runner-Up
Lindsey Fisher, a history teacher at McLean High School in McLean, Virginia was selected as the 2017 runner-up.
