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.
Need primary and secondary sources, videos, or interactives? Explore our Education Pages!
The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only.
Discover how enslaved men and women at Mount Vernon defined their agency and the legacies they left behind.
Family Hub
10:00a.m. - 3:30p.m.
Visit the Bowling Green to learn more about the lives of enslaved people at Mount Vernon and what emancipation and resistance meant in eighteenth-century Virginia. Discover how enslaved men and women defined their agency and the legacies they left behind
Stay tuned for more information about hands-on activities.
Performances and Demonstrations
Music of the Revolution 10:30 & 2:30
Head to the Interpretive Center for special character performances that consider freedom and resistance through the eyes of Ona Judge and Christopher Sheels.
A Spy Called James by Anne Rockwell & Floyd Cooper Story Time at 11:00 and 2:00.
Tours and Commemorations:
Join an Enslaved People of Mount Vernon Specialty Tour at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. This program is included with admission. A free ticket is required to hold your place in line. Tours will start at the Mansion Circle.
Honor the lives of the enslaved at our Slave Burial Ground Commemoration Ceremony at 11:15 a.m., 1:15 a.m., and 3:15 a.m.
Please note that the estate will not offer sensory-friendly hours for this event.
Welcome Table and Family Hub
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Enslaved People of Mount Vernon Tours
10 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m.
Story Time
11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Character Programs
9 a.m. – Meet Christopher Sheels
10 a.m. – Meet Ona Judge
11 a.m. – Meet Ona Judge and Christopher Sheels
1 p.m. – Meet Christopher Sheels
2 p.m. – Meet Ona Judge
Slave Memorial Commemoration Ceremonies
11:15 a.m., 1:15 p.m., and 3:15 p.m.
Schedule is subject to change.
Remembering the Enslaved People of Mount Vernon
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