Discovery Station: Beekeeping at Mount Vernon
Look for our family-friendly Discovery Station to explore bee keeping at Mount Vernon in the 18th century.
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.
Need primary and secondary sources, videos, or interactives? Explore our Education Pages!
The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only.
Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse
May19 Only Sunday Tickets RemainSpring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour
May23Ford Evening Book Talk: How the Best Did It, Leadership Lessons from Our Top Presidents
May25George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun1George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun2A Founders Reception Supporting Mount Vernon's New Room
Jun4Ford Evening Book Talk: Revolutionary Things
Jun7Brown Bag Lunch: The Montrésor Map of 1766/1775
Jun8George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun10Lunch at the Library: Embracing Your Past to Empower Your Future
Jun15George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun15Mount Vernon After Hours: Exclusively for Members
Jun19–22Freedom Before Emancipation: Family Day for Juneteenth
Jun202024 Annual Martha Washington Lecture
Jun22George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun26–29Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse
Jun28–29Independence Fireworks
Jun29George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun30Civic Season Kick-off: The Situation Room
Jul1Brown Bag Lunch featuring Library Fellow Lucy Smith
Jul4An American Celebration
Jul5–7Fresh Bread from Half Crown Bakehouse
Jul10Ford Evening Book Talk: Richard Brookhiser on John Trumbull
Jul13French Alliance Family Day
Look for our family-friendly Discovery Station to explore bee keeping at Mount Vernon in the 18th century.
Learn More