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.
Mount Vernon was home to generations of mothers.
Martha Washington raised her two children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren at Mount Vernon. She also helped raise a number of others throughout her life.
Mary Ball Washington was the mother of George Washington and five other children.
Doll was the matriarch of one of the largest extended families within Mount Vernon’s enslaved community. By 1799, she had five children, 14 grandchildren, and at least four great-grandchildren living on the estate.
Eleanor Parke Custis was raised by her grandmother, Martha Washington, at Mount Vernon. She would have eight children, but only three survived to adulthood.
Martha Parke Custis was born at Mount Vernon in 1777 and named after her grandmother. She would become the mother of eight children. Her oldest, a girl also named Martha, was the first of Martha and George Washington’s great-grandchildren.
Elizabeth "Eliza" Parke Custis Law was the eldest of Martha Washington's four surviving grandchildren. Her only child, Eliza, was born in 1797.
In July 1798, Priscilla gave birth to Christopher, her sixth living child. Her husband Joe lived on another of Washington's farms and could only visit on Sundays and holidays. As a result of these living arrangements, Priscilla raised her children largely alone.
After the death of her mother, Fanny Bassett was raised by her aunt, Martha Washington. Fanny then went on to raise her children at Mount Vernon.
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