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Face masks are recommended indoors for all persons, vaccinated or unvaccinated.
Face masks are required for all unvaccinated guests.
Mount Vernon is privately owned and will remain open in the case of a government shutdown.
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.
In honor of our nation's veterans, Mount Vernon admits FREE all active duty, former, or retired military personnel on Veterans Day.
In honor of our nation's veterans, Mount Vernon admits FREE all active duty, former, or retired military personnel on Veterans Day.
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All Day | Veterans are invited to place a floral tribute at the Tomb |
10:30 a.m. | Music & History for Veterans Day on the bowling green |
11:00 a.m. | Harmony Heritage Singers' performance in the Smith Auditorium |
11:00 a.m. | Meet General & Lady Washington in the Interpretive Center |
12:30 p.m. | Colonial Singers of Williamsburg performance in Smith Auditorium |
1:00 p.m. | Sons of the American Revolution & Daughters of the American Revolution ceremony at the Tomb |
1:30 p.m. | Character performance in Smith Auditorium |
2:00 p.m. | US Air Force Strings Orchestra concert in the Smith Auditorium |
2:30 p.m. | Music & History for Veterans Day on the bowling green |
Enjoy a special program for Veterans Day, including patriotic medleys, a brief history of Veterans Day, and a Q&A session with Mount Vernon's Resident Fifer.
The program is held on the bowling green at 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. In case of rain, the program will be held inside the Greenhouse in the upper garden.
Face masks are recommended indoors for all persons, vaccinated or unvaccinated.
Face masks are required for all unvaccinated guests.