Mount Vernon: The Story of An American Icon
Meet the people who shaped Mount Vernon, including Washington and Custis family members, enslaved and hired laborers, and Vice Regents of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which has owned and preserved Mount Vernon since the 19th century
What’s Inside the Exhibit
The exhibit includes:
- George Washington’s “Uncommon Chair," which he used throughout his presidency and for the remainder of his life
- Musical instruments, including a harpsichord
- the weathervane that topped the Mansion’s cupola, alongside the cupola’s original spire
- a handmade brick with the finger impressions of its maker
- objects that the enslaved community used and owned
