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Mount Vernon is owned and maintained by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, a private, non-profit organization. We don't accept government funding and rely upon private contributions to help preserve George Washington's home and legacy.
The mansion was built of wood in a loose Palladian style; the original house was built in about 1734 by George Washington's father Augustine Washington. [4] George Washington expanded the house twice, once in the late 1750s and again in the 1770s. [4] It remained Washington's home for the rest of his life.
Mount Vernon is the historic home of America's first president, George Washington, just a short drive from Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA.
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The Mansion at George Washington's Mount Vernon is one of the most iconic 18th-century homes in America. George Washington's Mansion is ten times the size of the average home in colonial Virginia. Inside the Mansion, guests can see:
Jan 25, 2018 · Mount Vernon is the former plantation estate and burial location of George Washington, the American Revolutionary War general and the first President of the United States, his wife Martha and...
Jun 17, 2024 · 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.
Aug 1, 2017 · George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Estates is located on a hill along the Potomac river. Mount Vernon, named after a British General, was originally much smaller than the spacious mansion we see today.
Explore the historic home of George Washington through a virtual tour of Mount Vernon, offering an immersive experience of the estate.
George Washington's Mount Vernon is the riverside home of our nation's first president, George Washington. The estate includes a Mansion, four gardens and historic outbuildings where enslaved people made tools and textiles, cared for livestock and processed food.
Nov 1, 2006 · Mount Vernon was the beloved home of George and Martha Washington from the time of their marriage in 1759 until General Washington's death in 1799. He worked tirelessly to expand his...
