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.
Need primary and secondary sources, videos, or interactives? Explore our Education Pages!
The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only.
The Teacher Fellowship Program has produced inquiry-based classroom resources since its initial creation in 2013. Scroll to view the Fellows and projects from previous years, and explore all of the projects through our Lesson Plans.
The 2023 Teacher Fellows' projects were centered around the themes of Washington at War and Women in Washington's Word. Four Fellows created infographics and activity suggestions that can be implemented in classrooms nationwide. Click the link to read more about the fellows and their projects.
Five fellows worked together in July 2021 to co-create resources that align with History and Civics Instruction, using primary sources at Mount Vernon for inspiration and resource development.
Between 2019 and 2020, six Fellows worked at Mount Vernon and created a variety of projects that centered around Washington and the world in which he lived.
Between 2018 and 2019, six Fellows worked at Mount Vernon and created a variety of projects that centered around Washington and the world in which he lived.
Between 2017 and 2018, six Fellows worked at Mount Vernon and created a variety of projects that centered around Washington and the world in which he lived.
Between 2016 and 2017, six Fellows worked at Mount Vernon and created a variety of projects that centered around Washington and the world in which he lived.
Between 2015 and 2016, six Fellows worked at Mount Vernon and created on a variety of projects that centered around Washington and the world in which he lived.
Between 2014 and 2013, six Fellows worked at Mount Vernon and created a variety of projects that centered around Washington and the world in which he lived.
