Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, President George Washington’s estate on the bank of the Potomac River, is a National Historic Landmark owned and preserved in trust by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association. President Washington said of his home in a 1794 letter, “I have no objection to any sober or orderly person's gratifying their curiosity in viewing the buildings, Gardens… about Mount Vernon.” Today, visitors come from around the country to see the mansion Washington designed himself, standing in the heart of an 8,000 acre plantation that was once home to five separate working farms.

• Discover the goods Mount Vernon produced as a working estate, from fish caught from the Potomac, to tobacco grown in the fields, to whiskey made in Washington’s own distillery
• Walk the beautiful gardens recreating the early days of the United States
• Explore George Washington’s personal life beyond the Presidency
• Learn about the slaves who worked at Mount Vernon, as well as Washington’s own convictions which led him to posthumously free his slaves
• Step back into history with interactive exhibits at the Education Center Museum

For more information, visit the official website at www.mountvernon.org.