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.
Delegates from every state secretly met to discuss the failing government. Would they come to a compromise and draft a new constitution?
When the delegates met in Philadelphia, they discussed several key issues, including representation, branches of government, and guaranteed rights.
55 delegates came together to form the Constitutional Convention, but a few - like George Washington, James Madison, and Edmund Randolph - stepped up to lead discussions.
After a lot of debating, the Constitution was finally ready to be approved by the states. Would the states vote to adopt the new Constitution?
Click the link to access an interactive map that shows how and when the states ratified the Constitution.
What was Washington's role in the Convention? Click to watch a video and find out.
Learn how the Constitution was created with this 15 minute film!
