Mount Vernon is open daily. Learn about our policies for bags & face coverings.
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.
Celebrate America's independence at Mount Vernon. A schedule of events is below.
There will be additional safety measures in place when you visit to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
Please note that the interior of the Mansion is closed during Level I of our reopening.
Our Executive Orders food truck will be serving up a taste of Mount Vernon on the 12-acre field all day.
Takeout is also available from the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant. Picnic tables are available on a first come, first serve basis outside of the Mount Vernon Inn Complex.
In the exhibit Discover the Real George Washington, see objects owned by George Washington and learn about his role in the founding of our nation.
The exhibit Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington’s Mount Vernon shares the personal stories of the people enslaved at Mount Vernon and Washington’s changing views towards slavery.
The Washingtons treated the piazza as an outdoor room, serving afternoon tea here to visitors and family members seated in simple Windsor chairs.
George Washington's will directed the building of the new tomb, which replaced the original yet deteriorating family burial vault.
George Washington's visitors were delighted by the fresh vegetables and fruits from Mount Vernon's gardens and reveled in after-dinner walks amongst the plants.
In 1799, more than 50 enslaved men and women made tools and textiles, cared for livestock, processed food, and constructed and repaired many of Mount Vernon’s buildings.
Visitors can visit the outbuildings where much of this work was done.
The Slave Memorial is located on a bluff above the Potomac River. This sacred ground was used as a cemetery for those enslaved and a few free individuals who worked at Mount Vernon in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Pioneer Farm represents the more than 3,000 acres Washington cultivated during the second half of the 18th century.
The Forest Trail meanders through one of the small woodlands left on the estate, giving you a feel for the natural setting of Mount Vernon when George Washington lived here.
Visit with horses, mules, oxen, sheep, and other animals.
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Watch highlights from last year's celebration.
Mansion Piazza
The Washington's Tomb
Upper Garden
Outbuildings
Forest Trail
The two-story piazza is the Mansion's most distinctive architectural feature. The Washingtons treated the piazza as an outdoor room, serving afternoon tea here to visitors and family members seated in simple Windsor chairs.
George Washington's will directed the building of the new tomb, which replaced the original yet deteriorating family burial vault. Today, the wooded enclosure that surrounds the tomb is a fitting space to pay homage to the Father of Our Country and the first First Lady.
George Washington's visitors were delighted by the fresh vegetables and fruits from Mount Vernon's gardens and reveled in after-dinner walks amongst the plants.
In 1799, more than 50 enslaved men and women were trained in specific trades. They made tools and textiles, cared for livestock, processed food, and constructed and repaired many of Mount Vernon’s buildings.
Visitors can visit the outbuildings where much of this work was done.
The Slave Memorial is located approximately 50 yards southwest of George and Martha Washington's tomb, on a bluff above the Potomac River. This sacred ground was used as a cemetery for those enslaved and a few free blacks who worked at Mount Vernon in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The Pioneer Farm represents the more than 3,000 acres Washington cultivated during the second half of the 18th century. It also offers visitors a chance to learn more about the lives of the enslaved workers who put Washington’s farming ideas into practice.
The Forest Trail meanders through one of the small woodlands left on the estate, giving visitors a feel for the natural setting of Mount Vernon when George Washington lived here.
Visit with horses, mules, oxen, sheep, and other animals.
