Located on the banks of the Potomac, the four-acre Farm site explores George Washington’s role as a visionary farmer.

The Farm represents the more than 3,000 acres Washington cultivated during the second half of the 18th century. It offers visitors a chance to learn more about the lives of the enslaved workers who put Washington’s agrarian ideas into practice.

Watch costumed interpreters demonstrate Washington's innovative farming and fishing practices, hoe fields, cook over a fire, shear sheep, and harvest crops (activities vary day to day).

Explore a replica slave cabin and Washington's 16-sided treading barn. Stroll along the Wharf for a view across the Potomac River. 

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Replica Slave Cabin

While at the Farm, you can visit this replica cabin that depicts how many enslaved families lived at Mount Vernon.

Farming at Mount Vernon

Videos of farming activities at the Farm and elsewhere at Mount Vernon

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