Visit the final resting place of George and Martha Washington, as well as 28 other family members.

Commemorate the community of the enslaved people who lived and worked at Mount Vernon.

The memorial is located on sacred ground in an area used as a burial ground by the enslaved and free African American community.

Hear details about the estate's history as you tour the grounds with our audio tour.

Mount Vernon's audio tour is available in multiple languages. 

Walk through the estate’s four gardens and examine a great variety of trees, flowers, and plants that provided food for the Mansion’s table and beautiful settings for an evening stroll.

While the gardens look their best from April through September, you can visit the greenhouse in the upper garden year-round.

View more than a dozen buildings where many of the estate’s essential operations took place.

Enslaved men and women used their skills to make tools and textiles, care for livestock, and process food. Today, visitors can explore the outbuildings where much of this work was done. 

Observe blacksmith demonstrations throughout the year. Other demonstrations are offered seasonally.

Explore the lives of the enslaved people at Mount Vernon at this in-depth exhibit, included with admission.

Within the quarters of the historic area, learn about the 317 enslaved people who lived and worked at George Washington’s five farms, gristmill, and distillery. Find out how enslaved people formed families, created tight-knit communities, earned money, and acquired personal possessions.

Visit with people from Washington’s world as they stroll the grounds.

Costumed interpreters portray members of the Washington family and the enslaved community. 

Mount Vernon keeps animals similar to the breeds that Washington had, including sheep, pigs, oxen, and horses.

Each spring, the estate welcomes more than twenty baby sheep, who guests can visit in the paddock south of the lower garden.

Tour the Mansion that George Washington shared with his wife, Martha. 

The first and second floors of the Mansion are now open.

The Mansion tour will also cover some of the outbuildings in the historic area, where enslaved workers performed trades that were vital to the success of the estate.

Entry to the Mansion is by guided tour only. We recommend reserving a ticket in advance online to receive your desired tour time. A $2 fee per person will apply.

Learn about OUR Preservation Work

Mount Vernon offers a series of tours, such as: 

• Enslaved People of Mount Vernon Tour
• In-Depth Tour
• Through My Eyes Character Tour 
• Gardens and Landscapes Tour
• Hamilton the Musical Tour
• Staff Favorites Museum Tour

Explore specific aspects of Mount Vernon with our themed tours, which change according to the season.

Inside the museum exhibit Mount Vernon: Story of an American Icon, you'll discover the history of Mount Vernon and its landscape. 

You'll also 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.
 

The four-acre farm includes a replica of Washington’s 16-sided treading barn and a reconstructed slave cabin.

Our historic trades staff performs 18th-century demonstrations from April to October, including wheat treading, sheep shearing, and cooking over an open fire.

Spring - Fall

Experience Mount Vernon from a different perspective during this 45-minute narrated photo cruise excursion on the Potomac River.

Boat cruises are offered seasonally.

Open weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April – October

Visit the fully-functioning reconstructions of George Washington's Distillery® and Gristmill. Watch the mighty gears turning and the stones grinding at our Gristmill, where flour and cornmeal were produced.

Located less than a three-mile drive from Mount Vernon, the distillery is where we make Washington's whiskey. 

Admission to the Distillery and Gristmill is included with admission to Mount Vernon, or can be purchased separately for those only visiting the Distillery and Gristmill.

Open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Shops at Mount Vernon offers reproductions of Mount Vernon treasures, home decor, books, and toys and games from a bygone era. 

Every purchase from the Shops at Mount Vernon helps to support our mission of preserving George Washington's legacy.

Admission to the estate is not required to shop.