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.
Need primary and secondary sources, videos, or interactives? Explore our Education Pages!
The Washington Library is open to all researchers and scholars, by appointment only.
According to Mount Vernon’s director, “Never have I witnessed such exhibition of reverence as their [General Kuroki & Admiral Ijuin] silent but deeply impressive manner betokened. The demeanor of these distinguished foreigners might not have been so noticeable were it not that such degree of sentiment among our own people, if it exists, has never been shown”.
