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.
George Washington signed the Constitution of the United States on September 17, 1787 at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
George Washington spent the spring and summer of that year presiding over intense and lengthy debate over the future of the United States. A crucial force in this process, Washington's careful mediation helped facilitate an atmosphere which allowed for the compromises necessary to create this bold, new government.
LEARN ABOUT Washington's pivotal role
After four long months of fierce debate, the delegates finally came to an agreement and created the U.S. Constitution as we know it today.
Do you have what it takes to lead like Washington? In this new interactive experience you will step into the shoes of the first president and commander and chief and make the very same decisions he had to.
