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.
Our expert staff has diverse and varied scholarly interests, and is dedicated to serving researchers working in the Library.
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Founding Director
Founding Director Doug Bradburn oversees Mount Vernon’s efforts to safeguard original Washington books and manuscripts, while fostering new scholarly research about George Washington and the Founding Era. He also guides the development of leadership training programs and educational outreach activities.
Chief Librarian and Archivist
The Chief Librarian and Archivist leads the library’s collections, staff, and services. Mark is in charge of developing the collection, managing staff, and providing access and services to facilitate and promote the collection’s use.
Research Historian
As Research Historian, Mary is responsible for research to support programs in all departments at Mount Vernon, with a primary focus on everyday life on the estate, including domestic routines, foodways, religious practices, slavery, and the enslaved community. Mary is a vitally important resource available for consultation to researchers visiting the library looking for guidance and advice.
Director of Library Programs
As the Director of Library Programs, Stephen manages the Library’s robust Fellowship programs and scholars’ residence, popular lecture series and symposia, as well as publications. Contact Stephen with questions about fellowships, lectures, and other events.
Digital Historian
Joe Stoltz is responsible for developing and managing the Library’s digital humanities projects. Also, a historian of the early U.S. military, Dr. Stoltz assists scholars visiting with military history questions.
Manager of Visual Resources
Dawn is responsible for providing access to visual resources in the collection through cataloguing and digitization as well as oversee the licensing, rights, and reproduction of external and internal images for publications, brochures, and other educational purposes.
Access Services Librarian
As Access Services Librarian, Samantha recommends and retrieves research materials such as books, microfilm, vertical files, and other materials located in the stacks, provides instruction of the catalog and databases, schedules all researcher appointments, and researches reference inquiries. Samantha also manages the reading room and processes requests through interlibrary loan.
Use our new Library Virtual Tour to explore the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington.
