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 library’s collections contain materials about George and Martha Washington, Mount Vernon, the Founding Era and Early Republic, historic preservation and decorative arts. These resources include: books, manuscripts, archives, serials, electronic resources and databases, microforms, audio-visual materials, and maps. We also are the repository for the archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association.
The Washington Library is accepting applications for its annual research fellowship program.
Don't just lead, revolutionize. Discover the only leadership education program that focuses on the principles exemplified by America's greatest leader.
The George Washington Book Prize is one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious literary awards.
Conversations at the Washington Library is a weekly podcast about early American history and the people who teach it.
Special Lunch and Fellowhship with Joyce Lindorff
Jan30
Ford Evening Book Talk: Patrick Spero
Feb7
Special Lunch and Fellowship with Ray Simon
Feb21
Ford Evening Book Talk: Catherine Kerrison
Mar6
Ford Evening Book Talk: Eric Lomazoff
Mar14
The 2019 Annual Martha Washington Lecture
Mar27
The 2019 Michelle Smith Lecture Series
Apr11
Ford Evening Book Talk: Carla McClafferty
May7
Ford Evening Book Talk: Tom Clavin
The 2019 Mount Vernon Symposium
Jun4
Ford Evening Book Talk: Xavier F. Salomon
