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.
Please complete the form below to make a research inquiry, or request a research appointment.
We are not open for public tours, or included in admission to the Mount Vernon Estate. To see original documents from our collection, visit the Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center, which is included in your admission.
We do not have extensive materials related to the genealogy of the Washington, Custis, Ball, or allied families. Please contact the Library of Virginia, or the National Society of Washington Family Descendants for lookups and verification of potential familial connections.
Before requesting a research appointment, please do a preliminary search of our catalogs to make sure we have relevant materials for your project.
Catalogs
Special Collections and Archives catalog
Access to non-digitized rare materials is subject to purpose of research and preservation needs.
