Virtual VIP Tours of the Estate
Take a virtual tour with one of our history experts from the comfort of your home.
Explore the Mansion, tomb, and other areas of the estate online with a private tour guide. Tours last up to 2 hours.
Learn MoreOpen 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.
Virtual Tea with Martha Washington
Mar2At the Threshold of Liberty: A Conversation with Tamika Nunley
Mar4John Marshall: The Final Founder
Mar8–9Homeschool Day
Mar16The 2021 Michelle Smith Lecture Series
Mar17George Washington and Entrepreneurial Leadership
Apr24Animal Family Day
May1–2Revolutionary War Weekend
Jun2Martha Washington's Birthday Celebration
Jun19–20Summer Escape
Jun25–26Independence Fireworks
Jul4An American Celebration
Jul16–18Summer Wine Festival & Sunset Tour
Aug7Purple Heart Commemoration
Aug14Tea with Martha Washington
Sep18–19Colonial Market & Fair
Sep26George Washington Patriot Run
Oct8–10Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour
Oct23–24Fall Harvest Festival
Oct30Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon
Nov13Tea with Martha Washington
Take a virtual tour with one of our history experts from the comfort of your home.
Explore the Mansion, tomb, and other areas of the estate online with a private tour guide. Tours last up to 2 hours.
Learn MoreSpeak with our 18th-century costumed interpreters in the historic area at various times throughout the day.
Learn MoreHistory Interpreters will be stationed in the Historic area and at the Washingtons Tomb throughout the day to answer your questions and share the history of Mount Vernon.
Learn MoreListen to the stories of the enslaved people who built and operated Mount Vernon, and learn about their daily lives on the estate during this 60-minute tour.
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