
The Digital Encyclopedia of George Washington
Reaching more than 10,000,000 people since its creation in 2013, the Digital Encyclopedia examines the wide range of subjects related to George Washington’s world and the colonial and founding eras.
Mount Vernon is privately owned and will remain open in the case of a government shutdown.
The Center for Digital History is the Washington Library's home for digital research, scholarship, and public history centered on the Revolutionary and Founding eras. In collaboration with partners at Mount Vernon and beyond, the CDH seeks to expand knowledge about early America through digital projects that inform new scholarly research initiatives and teaching opportunities.
Reaching more than 10,000,000 people since its creation in 2013, the Digital Encyclopedia examines the wide range of subjects related to George Washington’s world and the colonial and founding eras.
ARGO is an exciting new project led by the Washington Library and the Leventhal Map and Education Center at the Boston Public Library. The site, currently in public beta, will collate digitized maps of North America made between 1740-1800 in a single, user-friendly portal alongside interpretive essays, curated collections, interactives, teaching materials and more.
Intertwined is an eight-part podcast series that tells the story of the more than 577 people enslaved by George and Martha Washington at Mount Vernon.
To create this database, a team of Mount Vernon staff and volunteers spent more than two years analyzing George Washington’s papers and compiling references to the enslaved people who lived and worked on his plantation. Work in ongoing to improve and expand this important resource.
The Colonial Music Institute (CMI) conducts and promotes research and educational outreach in the fields of early American music and dance.