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.
The General in the Garden is an exciting and significant book on the study of American garden history.
The book was edited by Susan P. Schoelwer, Robert H. Smith Senior Curator at Mount Vernon and includes contributions from Dean Norton, Director of Horticulture, Esther White, Director of Historic Preservation and Adam Erby, Assistant Curator at Mount Vernon.
The book explores General Washington's influence over the gardens at Mount Vernon and the preservation of the landscapes by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association which has been the caretaker since 1853.
The General in the Garden is published by the University of Virginia Press and is available for purchase at the Shops at Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon sits down with Susan Schoelwer, Dean Norton, Esther White and Adam Erby, the authors of The General in the Garden to learn more about the history of garden preservation at Mount Vernon.
Esther White, Director of Historic Preservation at Mount Vernon discusses how archeology plays a role in reconstructing the gardens at Mount Vernon.
Bring a part of Mount Vernon to your garden. The Shops at Mount Vernon offers heirloom seeds from plants grown on the Estate.
See videos of our gardens and landscapes here at Mount Vernon
