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Animal Family Day

Meet some of Mount Vernon's animals and learn about their roles in the 18th century.

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Add to Calendar 04/22/2023 10:00:00 04/23/2023 15:30:00 America/New_York Animal Family Day

Meet some of Mount Vernon's animals and learn about their roles in the 18th century.

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Saturday, April 22 & Sunday, April 23
10:00a.m.- 3:30p.m.

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Included with Admission

Discover Mount Vernon's Animals

Experience a rare opportunity to see sheep, oxen, horses, and a hog during Animal Family Day. Learn about Mount Vernon’s animals and the jobs they performed in George Washington's time. Hear stories about the enslaved people who cared for the animals, such as Giles a coachman, Peter Hardiman a horse groom, and Kitty a dairymaid.

Animal Day Family Hub

10:00a.m. - 3:30p.m.

Visit the Bowling Green to learn more about the role of animals at 18th century Mount Vernon, and the people who took care of them. Enjoy fun activities such as take home crafts and an Animal Passport to explore the estate.

Take home crafts will be available while supplies last.

Animal Meet & Greets

In the Historic Area, meet Mount Vernon's the livestock team who cares for the animals with brief drop-in encounters. Please note the animals will be on view throughout the day.

10:00am - 11:00am Lambs at the Sheep Paddock
10:30am - 11:00am Oxen at Oxen Paddock
11:00am - 12pm Horses at the Horse Paddock
1:00pm - 1:30pm Hog at the Hog Paddock
1:30pm - 2:30pm Lambs at the Sheep Paddock

History in Motion: Bees (Sunday only)

11:15a.m., 12:00p.m., & 1:30p.m.

Join us at the Performance Area on the Bowling Green to learn more about bees and beekeeping through movement. All ages are welcome, but this program is best-suited for younger learners.

Schedule is subject to change.

For the safety of our heritage breeds, disturbing or feeding animals is not permitted.

Please note that the estate will not offer sensory friendly hours for this event.

For the safety of our heritage breeds, disturbing or feeding animals is not permitted.

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