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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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First Ladies of the United States (1809-1817). Madison was invited to visit Mount Vernon in 1805, prior to becoming First Lady, but was unable to go. Later went to Mount Vernon in 1845, after her time as First Lady, in the company of President and Mrs. Polk.
Visit Details11th President of the United States. Came to Mount Vernon with his wife, Sarah Childress Polk, and former First Lady, Dolley Payne Madison.
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George Washington's old comrade from the Revolutionary War, visited Mount Vernon several times in the company of his son, George Washington Lafayette, during his triumphal tour of America.
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Visit DetailsPennsylvania lawyer and biographer of Supreme Court Justice Bushrod Washington, George Washington?s nephew.
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Visit DetailsCongregational clergyman, botanist, and Congressman from Massachusetts; visited with Martha Washington after George Washington's death.
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Then Vice President, came to pay a condolence call on Martha Washington.
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Visit DetailsFirst Lady of the United States. Visited with Martha Washington after George Washington?s death.
Visit DetailsLawyer, politician, and Federalist congressman from Connecticut.
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Georges Washington Motier de Lafayette, the only son of the Marquis de Lafayette, lived with the Washingtons.
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The accomplished and renowned sculptor was sent from Paris to create a statue of George Washington.
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The Marquis arrived in America at age 19 ready to serve the cause of liberty in the American Revolution. He quickly became part of Washington’s military family and over the years they grew very close.
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