The Enslaved People of Mount Vernon Tour
Listen 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.
Learn More TicketsOpen 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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George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun10Mount Vernon Summerfest
Jun132023 Annual Martha Washington Lecture
Jun17George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun17Freedom Before Emancipation: Family Day for Juneteenth
Jun21Ford Evening Book Talk: Alexandra Petri's US History
Jun24George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Jun24Mount Vernon After Hours: Exclusively for Members
Jun25The Situation Room Experience: Washington's Cabinet
Independence Fireworks
Jul4An American Celebration
Jul11Ford Evening Book Talk: Misinformation Nation
Jul15Archaeology Family Day
Aug5Purple Heart Commemoration
Aug10Ford Evening Book Talk: The Contagion of Liberty
Sep2George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Sep9George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Sep10George Washington Patriot Run
Sep16George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Sep16–17Colonial Market & Fair
Sep16Luke Adams Glass Art Signing
Sep23George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Sep30George Washington Whiskey Tasting
Sep30Library 10 Year Anniversary Gala
Oct6–8Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour
Oct7Fall Plant and Garden Sale
Oct21–22Fall Harvest Festival
Oct26Ford Evening Book Talk: First Family
Oct28Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon
Nov11Mount Vernon Salutes Veterans
Nov24–25Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Dec1–2Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Dec8–9Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Dec11The Death and Mourning of General George Washington Tour
Dec15–16Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon
Dec17The Death and Mourning of General George Washington Tour
Dec17Mount Vernon by Candlelight
Listen 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.
Learn More TicketsListen 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.
Learn More Tickets