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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The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only.
Hear about the groundbreaking new book The Papers of Martha Washington, a scholarly look at all of Martha Washington’s known correspondence that tells the story of the early U.S. from a female perspective…
Join Martha Washington for an intimate tea and conversation at the Mount Vernon Inn.
Enjoy fresh-baked bread and watch the 18th-century baking process with Resident Baker Justin Cherry of Half Crown Bakehouse.
At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery.
Mount Vernon is open late this summer—just for members!
Join Brian Noyes, owner of the Red Truck Bakery, for a signing of his new book, The Red Truck Bakery Farmhouse Cookbook.
Enjoy fresh-baked bread and watch the 18th-century baking process with Resident Baker Justin Cherry of Half Crown Bakehouse.
Race along the George Washington Memorial Parkway and finish with the Mansion in view at this 5k/10-mile race. Participants will receive a finisher medal and t-shirt.
At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery.
Step back in time at Colonial Market & Fair, featuring food and wares made by colonial artisans.
Massachusetts glassblower Luke Adams will return to Mount Vernon to sign his hand-blown glass pumpkins and other one-of-a-kind pieces created for Mount Vernon.
At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery.
At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery.
Shop for heirloom vegetables, herbs, and annual flowers plus native perennials, trees, and shrubs grown in Mount Vernon's greenhouses.
Taste unlimited samples from Virginia wineries after hours at George Washington's estate.
George Washington’s Mount Vernon joins Black Women United for Action in remembering the enslaved people who lived and worked at Mount Vernon with a program and wreathlaying ceremony at the Slave Memorial…
Join us for the official book launch of Maurizio Valsania’s new book, First Among Men: George Washington and the Myth of American Masculinity. This compelling work dispels the many common myths about the…
Mount Vernon welcomes homeschooling families to discover the 18th century by exploring the Farm at Mount Vernon!
Celebrate the crisp autumn season with 18th-century activities and demonstrations at the Farm at Mount Vernon.
Enjoy fresh-baked bread and watch the 18th-century baking process with Resident Baker Justin Cherry of Half Crown Bakehouse.
Collect candy around the historic grounds, and celebrate Halloween with 18th-century entertainment and activities.
Ricardo A. Herrera’s new book, Feeding Washington's Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778, examines the Continental Army’s leadership and performance through a major, but little-known, foraging…
In honor of our nation's veterans, Mount Vernon admits FREE all active duty, former, or retired military personnel on Veterans Day.
Join Martha Washington for an intimate tea and conversation at the Mount Vernon Inn.
Enjoy fresh-baked bread and watch the 18th-century baking process with Resident Baker Justin Cherry of Half Crown Bakehouse.
