Famous Visitors

Patty Duke Astin

1983

American actress; played Martha Washington in television miniseries.

Barry Bostwick

1983

American actor; played George Washington in television miniseries.

President Ronald Reagan

Monday, February 22, 1982

40th President of the United States. Came to Mount Vernon with Mrs. Reagan to commemorate the 250th birthday of George Washington.

Dr. Boley

Monday, June 01, 1981

Foreign Minister of Liberia.

Harry F. Byrd

1981

Senator from West Virginia.

Mr. and Mrs. Neil Reagan

1981

Brother and sister-in-law of then President Ronald Reagan.

Olympic Torch

Friday, February 01, 1980

Mount Vernon was chosen as a site for a torch passing ceremony as the Olympic Torch made its journey from Yorktown to Lake Placid for the 1980 Winter Olympics.

Mrs. Allie Smith

1980

Mother-in-law of President Jimmy Carter.

Bob Newhart

1980

American stand-up comedian and actor.

The Grand Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg

1979

Prince Bhaisatej Rajanee

1978

From Thailand.

Rosalynn Carter (Mrs. Jimmy Carter)

Thursday, September 08, 1977

First Lady of the United States (1977-1981). Accompanied a group of wives of Latin American dignitaries to Mount Vernon; the ladies and their husbands were in Washington for the signing of the Panama Canal Treaty.

Comtesse H. de Senneville

1977

J.H. Plumb

1977

English historian; professor at Christ's College, Cambridge.

Princess Joan

1977

The Princess was accompanied by her two children. From Luxembourg.