The Women Who Saved Mount Vernon
Full Length Movies
6 / 7
3

21:49
4

22:54
The Women Who Saved Mount Vernon
The Mount Vernon estate would not exist today if it were not for the efforts of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. Founded in 1853, it was the first preservation group in America. This short film explores the history behind these amazing women who saved one of Americas most important landmarks.
The Birth of Preservation in America - Mount Vernon Ladies Association
Full Length Movies
6 / 7
3

21:49
4

22:54
Related Videos

9:47
Welcome to George Washington's Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
21,562
views

2:34
Explore George Washington’s World: Teaching America’s History
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,491
views

2:41
Preserving George Washington's Home
Preservation at Mount Vernon
6,267
views

10:30
Welcome to George Washington's Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
213,390
views

3:08
The Tomb of George Washington
Preservation at Mount Vernon
2,836
views

24:08
Mount Vernon by Candlelight: A Christmas Tour
Preservation at Mount Vernon
26,244
views

11:24
The Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
2,610
views

9:46
Fred W. Smith National Library For The Study Of George Washington
Preservation at Mount Vernon
529
views

4:12
How to learn about your family history
Preservation at Mount Vernon
5,457
views

11:36
Washington's Mount Vernon Has A Seriously Twisted History
Preservation at Mount Vernon
71,982
views

0:30
Deep River performed by Brenda Parker #shorts
Preservation at Mount Vernon
11,415
views

1:58
George Washington's Necessary
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,617
views

7:42
Digging up history: Archaeological Collection Tour
Preservation at Mount Vernon
5,337
views

1:20
George Washington's Dentures
Preservation at Mount Vernon
4,711
views

9:34
Revolutionary War Weekend
Preservation at Mount Vernon
982
views

7:10
How do we take care of George Washington's Tomb?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
12,208
views

11:31
Revolutionary War Medicine, Battlefield Surgery, Amputation, and Smallpox Inoculation
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,853
views

11:17
Animal Day at Mount Vernon!
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,110
views

12:21
George Washington's Mount Vernon -- Mansion Interior
Preservation at Mount Vernon
51,154
views

18:01
The Enslaved of Washington at Mount Vernon | History Traveler Episode 122
Preservation at Mount Vernon
188,743
views

27:08
Congresswoman Jane Harman: Leadership For A More Perfect Union
Preservation at Mount Vernon
677
views

25:45
Microsoft President Brad Smith: Leadership For A More Perfect Union
Preservation at Mount Vernon
605
views

25:42
Governor Larry Hogan: Leadership For A More Perfect Union
Preservation at Mount Vernon
902
views

4:47
18th-Century Whiskey & Grains ft. Distiller Steve Bashore
Preservation at Mount Vernon
2,604
views

12:34
Dean Norton's Holiday Gift Guide: Historic Wood Products from 18th century Trees
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,080
views

10:09
Learn about the lives of the enslaved through Archeology
Preservation at Mount Vernon
4,579
views

2:34
George Washington's Innovative Invention: The 16-Sided Barn
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,904
views

2:04
How did George Washington acquire Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
6,565
views

2:19
What advice would George Washington give to current leaders? #AskMountVernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
4,748
views

2:41
What inspired George Washington to lead the United States?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,140
views

2:16
Did George and Martha Washington ever fight? #AskMountVernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
10,470
views

1:08
Did George Washington BUY or INHERIT Mount Vernon? #AskMountVernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,741
views

6:20
Ann Pamela Cunningham: The Woman Who Saved George Washington's Home
Preservation at Mount Vernon
5,047
views

58:41
LIVE in the Central Passage
Preservation at Mount Vernon
15,208
views

1:09:57
WASHINGTON, DEATH, & DISEASE: A Conversation with Alexis Coe (FULL VIDEO)
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,988
views

4:27
The Life of Penny: An Enslaved Girl
Preservation at Mount Vernon
12,563
views

5:04
The Life of Kate: Enslaved Midwife, Fieldworker, Wife & Mother
Preservation at Mount Vernon
17,654
views

4:24
The Life of Doll: Women of Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
15,491
views

9:38
How Long Does It Take to Restore a Room?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,625
views

2:57
230 YEAR OLD TREE FALLS
Preservation at Mount Vernon
6,616
views

1:31
Did George Washington Have a Christmas Tree?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
7,799
views

1:35
How Long Did It Take to Restore the Mansion?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,997
views

3:18
How Did George Washington Make Money?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
9,050
views

1:45
Hercules on the Death of George Washington
Preservation at Mount Vernon
6,164
views

29:33
LIVE Sand Casting the West Front of George Washington's Mansion
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,608
views

1:03
What Was George Washington's Favorite Food?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
10,906
views

1:05
How Did George Washington Get So Rich?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,123
views

0:51
What Kind of Horses Did George Washington Own?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,607
views

5:35
Nelly Custis' ORIGINAL Handmade Music Books
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,355
views

3:58
Things to Do at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
38,682
views

9:22
Inside George Washington's Harpsichord
Preservation at Mount Vernon
14,354
views

5:18
Mount Vernon, George Washington's Refuge of Tranquility
Preservation at Mount Vernon
5,391
views

3:01
Primary Sources on the Washingtons and Chocolate
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,090
views

5:29
King George III and the American Revolution
Preservation at Mount Vernon
570,333
views

6:31
Building a NEW Barn at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,836
views

0:55
Did Martha Washington Have Children With George Washington?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
13,881
views

1:37
Martha Washington’s 1759 Arrival At Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
6,821
views

9:37
Telling The Story Of Slavery: A Visit To The National Archives
Preservation at Mount Vernon
31,587
views

0:34
George Washington's Front Parlor...Opening Soon!
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,040
views

19:09
ORIGINAL Items The Washingtons Used For Entertaining
Preservation at Mount Vernon
47,101
views

1:21
How Old is George Washington's House?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
11,009
views

2:10
Where Did Martha Washington Sleep as a Widow?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
16,075
views

4:56
Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
56,904
views

2:00
What is the Oldest Tree on George Washington's Estate?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
8,395
views

4:24
What Were the Living Conditions of the Enslaved People at Mount Vernon?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,004,816
views

2:59
RARE LOOK: Martha Washington's Shawl
Preservation at Mount Vernon
7,386
views

2:09
Preserving Martha Washington's Shawl
Preservation at Mount Vernon
936
views

0:58
How Old Was George Washington When He Died?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
38,160
views

8:26
The Home Of George Washington's Ancestors: Sulgrave Manor
Preservation at Mount Vernon
68,007
views

6:54
Revolutionary War British Soldier Camp Life
Preservation at Mount Vernon
33,537
views

4:51
A DAY With BRITISH Revolutionary War Reenactors
Preservation at Mount Vernon
27,301
views

3:01
Why Didn't George Washington Abolish Slavery?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
27,824
views

11:22
Save George Washington's View - President Doug Bradburn
Preservation at Mount Vernon
193
views

0:28
Save George Washington's View - Stack Height?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
570
views

4:25
Save George Washington's View - Regent Sarah Coulson
Preservation at Mount Vernon
222
views

2:23
Save George Washington's Beautiful View!
Preservation at Mount Vernon
919
views

2:28
Did George Washington Have Good Handwriting?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
10,473
views

2:09
What Did Washington Think of King George III?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
126,607
views

1:18
Was George Washington's Family Rich?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
16,917
views

2:45
Why Did George Washington Have Slaves?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
2,822
views

1:18
How Did George Washington Vote on Independence?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
2,838
views

1:38
When is George Washington's Birthday?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
9,137
views

0:56
What was the FINAL Letter George Washington Wrote?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
6,601
views

1:07
How Did George Washington Die?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
29,282
views

1:52
Front Parlor Update: Restoring the Ceiling
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,328
views

1:36
Front Parlor Update: Restoring the Panels
Preservation at Mount Vernon
2,376
views

6:35
The Bastille Key at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
34,089
views

1:01
The Women Who Saved George Washington's Home
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,071
views

2:09
George Washington's 1791 Hemlock Destroyed
Preservation at Mount Vernon
11,904
views

29:59
Talking With An Enslaved Housemaid At Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
535,655
views

6:50
A Major Change to George Washington's house...
Preservation at Mount Vernon
40,603
views

2:43
Re-Creating George Washington's Harpsichord
Preservation at Mount Vernon
5,134
views

1:03
Making Chocolate in the 18th Century
Preservation at Mount Vernon
5,507
views

6:32
George Washington's House is Closed...
Preservation at Mount Vernon
40,064
views

1:31
18th Century Prints In The Blue Room
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,856
views

4:04
A LUXURIOUS 18th Century Bed
Preservation at Mount Vernon
14,170
views

3:08
The Newly Restored Blue Room At Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
14,435
views

1:58
The ONLY Love Letter From George Washington
Preservation at Mount Vernon
9,735
views

1:01
Traditional 18th Century Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Preservation at Mount Vernon
6,453
views

2:01
The Front Parlor Restoration Project 2017-20
Preservation at Mount Vernon
5,411
views

1:00
George Washington's FAVORITE Breakfast: Hoecakes
Preservation at Mount Vernon
37,808
views

1:50
Front Parlor Restoration | Project Introduction
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,498
views

8:42
Where is George Washington Buried?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
31,607
views

9:15
RARE Look at Restoring George Washington's Blue Room
Preservation at Mount Vernon
50,158
views

7:24
The LEGENDARY Wreath at George Washington's Tomb
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,250
views

2:41
Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,697
views

0:29
Recipe For homemade Butter!
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,963
views

8:57
George Washington's Unique 16-Sided Barn
Preservation at Mount Vernon
15,178
views

1:28
How To Make 18th Century Candles At Home!
Preservation at Mount Vernon
13,696
views

5:57
Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 2
Preservation at Mount Vernon
48,702
views

11:41
Revolutionary War Reenacting Part. 1
Preservation at Mount Vernon
68,682
views

10:47
A Dessert Fit For The Washingtons
Preservation at Mount Vernon
895,867
views

1:22
ULTIMATE Revolutionary War Battle Reenactment
Preservation at Mount Vernon
17,817
views

1:27
18th Century Wool Production!
Preservation at Mount Vernon
11,631
views

8:22
Don't Be Confused About This Simple Quick Bread
Preservation at Mount Vernon
652,978
views

8:02
TRADITIONAL 18th Century Sheep Shearing!
Preservation at Mount Vernon
35,051
views

1:41
Delicious 18th Century Meat Patties!
Preservation at Mount Vernon
2,373
views

8:32
UNSEEN Collections Revealed!
Preservation at Mount Vernon
49,629
views

1:20
BFFs Conan the Piglet and Pepperdine the Lamb
Preservation at Mount Vernon
511
views

9:05
Delicious Catfish Stew!
Preservation at Mount Vernon
187,671
views

1:21
How To Make Pink Pancakes!
Preservation at Mount Vernon
13,640
views

9:31
Pink Pancakes! (feat. Jon Townsend)
Preservation at Mount Vernon
12,716
views

1:59
Beef Collops and Ale Bread (18th Century Style)
Preservation at Mount Vernon
2,518
views

12:26
Fresh Fish Over An Open Fire
Preservation at Mount Vernon
635,197
views

3:00
Mount Vernon Wakes Up - The Mansion
Preservation at Mount Vernon
62,724
views

2:46
Mount Vernon Wakes Up - Feeding The Animals
Preservation at Mount Vernon
6,679
views

1:16
Fried Catfish (18th Century Style)
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,950
views

2:49
Opening George Washington's Tomb
Preservation at Mount Vernon
4,425,642
views

16:53
Portraying An Enslaved Woman - Brenda Parker
Preservation at Mount Vernon
233,346
views

2:38
Mount Vernon's Klingon Visitation Guide
Preservation at Mount Vernon
26,263
views

3:58
Fish House Punch
Preservation at Mount Vernon
480
views

8:41
Revolutionary War Weekend at Mount Vernon: Orchard Skirmish Reenactment
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,369
views

5:42
George Washington’s Gristmill
Preservation at Mount Vernon
75,458
views

11:18
Martha Washington in Mourning
Preservation at Mount Vernon
14,993
views

7:12
George Washington's Gristmill: The Oliver Evans System
Preservation at Mount Vernon
25,126
views

2:25
How To Make 18th Century Ice Cream
Preservation at Mount Vernon
57,017
views

16:36
David McCullough Interview: The Importance of George Washington
Preservation at Mount Vernon
272,082
views

5:34
Compilation of Enslaved Worker Songs
Preservation at Mount Vernon
14,598
views

1:22
Enslaved Worker Song: Hoe Emma Hoe
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,414
views

2:18
Enslaved Worker Song: Sit Down Servant Sit Down
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,153
views

1:56
Gardening History at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
5,468
views

2:23
The Chintz Room Crib at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
6,619
views

2:18
Servants’ Hall
Preservation at Mount Vernon
5,608
views

2:08
Salt House Storage at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,338
views

3:02
George Washington's Salt House at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
8,756
views

4:00
A Look Inside the Chintz Room at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
18,630
views

7:08
18th Century Batteau Boat Launch
Preservation at Mount Vernon
2,166
views

21:18
The Men Who Lost America
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,722
views

59:38
Ron Chernow: Hamilton and Washington (Full Length)
Preservation at Mount Vernon
65,134
views

7:20
Lives Bound Together: Slavery at George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
31,530
views

3:23
The Animals of Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,861
views

11:03
Facebook Live: Bateau Building
Preservation at Mount Vernon
250
views

0:36
Martha Washington's Gown 360 HD
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,222
views

3:25
George Washington's Mount Vernon: Colonial Angling
Preservation at Mount Vernon
5,253
views

2:43
How to Make a Barrel
Preservation at Mount Vernon
41,579
views

1:08
Mount Vernon: Making Iron Hoops for barrels
Preservation at Mount Vernon
13,653
views

1:42
18th Century Shad Cooking
Preservation at Mount Vernon
6,509
views

3:27
George Washington's Mount Vernon: River Economics
Preservation at Mount Vernon
507
views

0:12
Happy Valentines Day From Martha Washington
Preservation at Mount Vernon
421
views

42:41
Hear My Story: The Enslaved Community at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
29,191
views

7:02
The Swords of George Washington
Preservation at Mount Vernon
21,413
views

3:03
George Washington's Bailey Silver and Ivory Cuttoe
Preservation at Mount Vernon
3,576
views

23:09
Nathaniel Philbrick Interview: Valiant Ambition
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,800
views

1:28
George Washington's Battle Sword
Preservation at Mount Vernon
52,162
views

2:54
The Detail of George Washington's Smallsword
Preservation at Mount Vernon
2,408
views

2:24
George Washington's Smallsword
Preservation at Mount Vernon
14,686
views

7:46
Dancing with General Washington
Preservation at Mount Vernon
9,594
views

3:25
Harvesting Tobacco in the 18th Century
Preservation at Mount Vernon
4,666
views

3:43
Graffiti found at George Washington's Home
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,977
views

0:41
Verdigris Paint
Preservation at Mount Vernon
7,028
views

2:55
The Blacksmith Shop at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
30,888
views

1:23
Washington's Philadelphia Chairs
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,940
views

17:48
George Washington: Lessons in Leadership
Preservation at Mount Vernon
42,610
views

2:37
George's Big Day Out - Ep. 05
Preservation at Mount Vernon
5,849
views

2:20
George's Big Day Out - Ep.01
Preservation at Mount Vernon
10,525
views

3:55
The Houdon Bust of George Washington
Preservation at Mount Vernon
8,943
views

6:34
The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
87,067
views

3:20
George Washington's Gristmill at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
100,411
views

3:02
The Gristmill at George Washington's Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
18,818
views

2:38
Plowing the Fields at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
4,396
views

2:19
Yorktown Fife & Drum at Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
12,175
views

2:28
George Washington's Distillery
Preservation at Mount Vernon
6,949
views

6:13
The Spirit of Mount Vernon: George Washington's Whiskey
Preservation at Mount Vernon
23,109
views

4:05
Post-Colonial Cocktail, Anyone?
Preservation at Mount Vernon
1,045
views

5:08
Slave Quarters Reopen at George Washington's Mount Vernon
Preservation at Mount Vernon
35,116
views

4:00
George Washington's Entrepreneurial Grit
Preservation at Mount Vernon
824
views
to Top