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18th-Century Trades: Building Trades

October 12, 2024 - October 13, 2024 — 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Historic Area

Watch how a joiner shapes the pieces of a future building and about the process of making bricks. You can also try your hand at making your own bricks. 

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Distillery & Gristmill Tours

October 12, 2024 - October 13, 2024 — 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gristmill

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

Freemason Cornerstone Laying and Lunch Celebration

Freemason Cornerstone Laying and Lunch Celebration

October 14, 2024 — 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Bowling Green

Freemasons from across the United States are invited to celebrate the symbolic Cornerstone Ceremony for George Washington’s Mount Vernon. 

Lafayette Visiting George Washington's Tomb, artist unknown, c. 1825. Gift of Marta Hallowell Black, 2023. MVLA

Lunch at the Library: Marquis de Lafayette Returns

October 17, 2024 — 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. George Washington Presidential Library

To mark the 200th anniversary of Lafayette's historic visit to Mount Vernon, join us for lunch and compelling discussion with historian Elizabeth Reese, who will discuss her new book, Marquis de Lafayette...

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Lafayette Reenactment

October 17, 2024 — 1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Old Tomb

To mark the 200th anniversary of Lafayette's historic visit to Mount Vernon, join us for a reenactment of Lafayette's visit to the Old Tomb, followed by a wreath-laying at the New Tomb.  

Fall Harvest Festival

Fall Harvest Festival

October 19, 2024 - October 20, 2024 — 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Farm

Celebrate the crisp autumn season with 18th-century activities and demonstrations at the Farm at Mount Vernon.

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Distillery & Gristmill Tours

October 19, 2024 - October 20, 2024 — 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gristmill

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

2024 USC Sol Price Leadership Lecture

October 22, 2024 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Ford Orientation Center - Smith Theater

Join New York Times correspondent David E. Sanger and historian Tyson Reeder in a conversation moderated by Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, as they discuss foreign interference in presidential elections from the 18th...

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18th-Century Trades: Health and Healthcare in the 18th Century

October 26, 2024 - October 27, 2024 — 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Historic Area

Meet with an apothecary and learn how you would have eased your ailments in the 18th century. You’ll also hear from Dr. James Craik on tools used by 18th-century doctors.

distillery

Distillery & Gristmill Tours

October 26, 2024 - October 27, 2024 — 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Gristmill

On this guided tour, see the distillery where George Washington made his whiskey and the gristmill that produced thousands of pounds of flour and cornmeal a day. 

Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon

Trick-or-Treating at Mount Vernon

October 26, 2024 — 2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Collect candy around the historic grounds and celebrate Halloween with 18th-century entertainment and activities.

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Leading Through Transition: Lessons from the Past for Tomorrow's Leaders

October 29, 2024 — All Day George Washington Presidential Library

As our nation approaches a pivotal moment, we invite you to join The George Washington Leadership Institute and Model Leader for an exclusive one-day workshop focused on leading through transition. This session...

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The 2024 George Washington Symposium: Founding Fellows, Ten Years of Academic Excellence

November 1, 2024 — 2:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium

The George Washington Presidential Library opened its doors in 2013 and in so doing, launched an ambitious research fellowship program where scholars carry out important work which they share with broad...

family at archaeology day

Archaeology Family Day

November 2, 2024 — 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Bowling Green

Explore how archaeology has shaped what we know about the Washingtons, the lives of the enslaved people who lived at Mount Vernon, and the 18th-century at our Archaeology Family Day!

Battle of Cowpens, engraved by Alonzo Chappel, 1858. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gibby, 1984 [WB-MPB3]. MVLA.

Lunch at the Library: America's Revolutionary War in the South

November 6, 2024 — 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. George Washington Presidential Library

Join us for lunch and compelling discussion with historian Alan Pell Crawford, who will discuss his new book, This Fierce People: The Untold Story of America's Revolutionary War in the South.  This...

Historic outbuildings on the North Lane

Sensory-Friendly Family Morning

November 9, 2024 — 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Mount Vernon invites neurodivergent individuals and their families to join us for a sensory-friendly morning and tour.

Army Wreath

Mount Vernon Salutes Veterans

November 11, 2024 — 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

In honor of our nation's veterans, Mount Vernon admits FREE all active duty, former, or retired military personnel on Veterans Day. 

Ford Evening Book Talk: A Republic of Scoundrels

Ford Evening Book Talk: A Republic of Scoundrels

November 13, 2024 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. George Washington Presidential Library

Hear from historians David Head and Timothy C. Hemmis, editors of A Republic of Scoundrels: The Schemers, Intriguers, and Adventurers Who Created a New American Nation. 

Winter Glow Greenhouse

Winter Glow

November 29, 2024 - November 30, 2024 — 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Join us for an enchanted evening of festive lights and an 18th-century holiday experience at Mount Vernon. 

Winter Wreath Class

December 7, 2024 — 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Conservation Complex and Volunteer Center (CCVC)

Craft an elegant holiday wreath using an assortment of evergreens and botanical accents — including some collected from Mount Vernon’s historic landscape — to create a one-of-a-kind holiday wreath! 

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Lunch at the Library: Disunion Among Ourselves

December 9, 2024 — 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. George Washington Presidential Library

Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with historian Eli Merritt, who will discuss his latest book, Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of the American Revolution. Merritt's book takes a...

Ford Evening Book Talk: The Age of Revolutions

Ford Evening Book Talk: The Age of Revolutions

December 10, 2024 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. George Washington Presidential Library

Hear from historian Nathan Perl-Rosenthal, author of The Age of Revolutions: And the Generations Who Made It. 

Winter Glow Greenhouse

Winter Glow

December 15, 2024 - December 19, 2024 — 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Join us for an enchanted evening of festive lights and an 18th-century holiday experience at Mount Vernon. 

 Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon

Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon

December 20, 2024 - December 22, 2024 — 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Kick off the holiday season with sparkling fireworks overlooking the Potomac River.

Winter Glow Greenhouse

Winter Glow

December 23, 2024 — 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Join us for an enchanted evening of festive lights and an 18th-century holiday experience at Mount Vernon. 

NSO at Mount Vernon

February 11, 2025 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Ford Orientation Center

Listen to members of the National Symphony Orchestra play during a three-part series at Mount Vernon.

NSO at Mount Vernon

March 4, 2025 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Ford Orientation Center

Listen to members of the National Symphony Orchestra play during a three-part series at Mount Vernon.

NSO at Mount Vernon

April 1, 2025 — 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Ford Orientation Center

Listen to members of the National Symphony Orchestra play during a three-part series at Mount Vernon.

George Washington Patriot Run

September 7, 2025 — 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Cross the finish line with George Washington's mansion in view.