๐ Step inside George Washingtonโs private retreat.
Happy Friday! ๐ฆ ๐ป
๐งฑ What was this little brick building for in George Washingtonโs day?
Flour, innovation, and slavery
๐ #NationalCherryDay
๐ผ๏ธ Happy #BastilleDay!
๐ฅ History Never Tasted So Good
Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon Exhibit
โต๏ธYouโve walked the Mount Vernon grounds, now see them from the river that helped build a legacy.
๐บ George Washington designed this room to reflect the ideals of a new countryโsee how.
๐ We are wrapping up July 4 in style with Independence Fireworks over the Potomac River.
๐บ๐ธ July 4 with Arnold Schwarzenegger
#Happy4thOfJuly from Fifer Donald Francisco and all of us at Mount Vernon! ๐บ๐ธ ๐
๐ถ๏ธ He'll be back....at George Washington's Mount Vernon, for our July 4 American Celebration.
๐งThe Wash House
๐ Almost Lost to History: George Washington's Letter to Martha, 250 Years Later
๐ 250th Birthday of the United States Army
๐ Today at Mount Vernon, we celebrated #Juneteenth.
โ๏ธ Lives Bound Together: Slavery at Mount Vernon
๐บ๐ธ Commemorate the Fourth of July at the residence of our nationโs first president.
๐งต Part 2: Unfinishedโbut not forgotten.
#OnThisDay in 1775, the United States Army was formed. ๐บ๐ธ ๐
๐งต Stitched Through Generations
๐ Ever feel discouraged about a project youโve been working on for a while?
๐ George Washington's Red Devon Cattle
๐ Learn how William Lee became the enslaved shoemaker at Mount Vernon.
๐ชก How many years did it take Martha Washington to finish these shell cushions?
What histories can the upper garden teach us? ๐ ๐ผ
Happy #MemorialDay from Mount Vernon and Fifer Donald Francisco. ๐บ๐ธ ๐ซก
๐ชฆ Did you know George Washington wasnโt originally buried in this Tomb?
Lamb-pede! ๐ ๐ ๐
๐Donโt miss the final dates of our sewing demonstrations as we recreate historic clothing, June 3-4.
History nerds, assemble! ๐ง ๐
๐ Let's learn about the kitchen and those who worked in it.
250th Anniversary of George Washingtonโs Departure
๐ค Ever wondered how someone would recreate a historic piece of clothing?
๐ Ever seen an 18th-century-style sheep shearing in action? Nowโs your chance!
๐ฅ Revolutionary War Weekend
๐ธ What can a photo from the 1800s tell us about the group of women who saved Mount Vernon?
๐ Hello there!
๐ธ There are so many reasons to visit Mount Vernon in May! ๐ท
๐ช Learn more about the Little Parlor.
๐๏ธ Join us for our annual Revolutionary War Weekend, May 3-4!
๐ท Enjoy a walk through the upper garden on #NationalGardenDay.
๐๏ธ Buy admission to Mount Vernon once, and return for free for the rest of the year.
๐ง๏ธ A rainy afternoon at Mount Vernon.
๐ฑ Let's learn about the Gardener's House.
๐ Mission: Inconceivable โ The Houdon Heist
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Go behind the scenes at George Washington's beautiful and historic Mount Vernon estate in northern Virginia. Learn about how the estate is preserved by experts to resemble the year 1799, and how the grounds are as much a reflection of Washington himself.
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