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Open 365 days a year, Mount Vernon is located just 15 miles south of Washington DC. The Estate Mansion Historic Area Tombs Farm Distillery & Gristmill Museums Virtual Tour
October 15, 1966 [1] Designated NHL. December 19, 1960 [2] Designated VLR. September 9, 1969 [3] Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, a Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha.
Plan Your Visit to Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon is the historic home of America's first president, George Washington, just a short drive from Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA. General admission includes one-day admittance to the Mount Vernon estate and an audio tour.
Jan 25, 2018 · Mount Vernon is the former estate of George Washington, the first president of the United States, and his wife Martha. Learn about its history, gardens, farms, tombs, slaves and more.
Mount Vernon, home and burial place of George Washington, in Fairfax county, Virginia, overlooking the Potomac River, south of Washington, D.C. The home, gardens, family cemetery, and outbuildings constitute what is considered America’s first historical tourist attraction.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Now you can wander historic Mount Vernon virtually. Enter the Virtual Tour. The home of America’s first president, George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate is now one of the nation’s most visited historic sites.
Aug 1, 2017 · Visit the historic home and plantation of George Washington, the first president of the United States, along the Potomac river. Learn about his life, legacy, and innovations at Mount Vernon and its auxiliary sites.
