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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February 2022
Ramin Ganeshram (Class of 2022-23)
Hercules Posey, a man enslaved by the Washingtons, worked as their chef, and self-emancipated from Mount Vernon in February 1797. For over 200 years, we had little idea of Posey’s whereabouts after he left the plantation. But thanks to recent research, now we do.
November 2020
Marcus Nevius (Class of 2019-2020)
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, planters and businessmen sought to transform Great Dismal Swamp into a plantation enterprise of rice, timber, and other commodities.
Hear how the enslaved people resisted their bondage, and even self-emancipated into the Swamp’s rugged interior.
February 2019
Joyce Lindorff (Class of 2018-2019 and 2021-2022)
In this episode, Joyce Lindorff shares her research on Nelly Parke Custis and the restored harpsichord that was brought back to Mount Vernon
