Visit Mount Vernon on Veterans Day
Floral Tributes
All day, veterans are invited to place a floral tribute at the Tomb, provided by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Event Schedule
| 9:30 a.m. | Ceremony with SAR & DAR | The New Tomb |
| 10 a.m. - 10:30 | The American Originals performance | Bowling Green |
| 10:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. | Music & History for Veterans Day | Bowling Green |
| 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Meet General Washington | Interpretive Center |
| 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Harmony Heritage Singers performance | Smith Auditorium |
| 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Colonial Singers of Williamsburg performance | Smith Auditorium |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. | Character performance | Smith Auditorium |
| 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. | US Air Force Springs Orchestra | Smith Auditorium |
| 2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | The American Originals performance | Bowling Green |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. | Music & History for Veterans Day | Bowling Green |
Learning on Veterans Day
Discover something new at Mount Vernon.
- Learn about the flags used during the Revolutionary War at the Hands-on-History Center, accessible through the Education Center.
- Listen to the story time on the bowling green at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 3 p.m. Staff will read Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution.
- Look for the Discovery Cart on the bowling green and learn about the role of African Americans in the American Revolution.
Music & History for Veterans Day
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.
In case of rain, the program will be held inside the Greenhouse in the upper garden.
This event is sponsored by:
