George Washington’s Mount Vernon

Home of the first U.S. president

    Located in Northern Virginia

   Open daily

   Save 20% on admission with the promo code VAHIST

Visit the estate of our first president, George Washington. Located just outside of Washington, D.C., Mount Vernon is open every day of the year.

Can’t-Miss Activities

• Explore the grounds. View the estate’s four gardens and more than a dozen historic outbuildings. An audio tour, included with admission, shares little-known facts about 29 sites on the estate.
  

• Take the free Enslaved People of Mount Vernon tour. Learn about the daily lives of the enslaved community who lived and worked at Mount Vernon. Offered on select days.

• Visit George Washington’s tomb. See the final resting place of George and Martha Washington.

• See George Washington’s sword and other original objects in the museum galleries.

• Experience Virginia hospitality at the Mount Vernon Inn Restaurant. Try the famous peanut soup and sample George Washington’s whiskey. Indoor and outdoor dining is available.