Mount Vernon
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Mount Vernon is the historic home of America’s first president, George Washington. It is located in Northern Virginia.
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As George Washington’s first profession, surveying provided a clear path to social advancement. The skills he gained would prove useful throughout his life, as a military officer and an ambitious farmer. The Young Washington film shows this part of Washington's story. We invite you to visit Mount Vernon to see the tools he used to map the frontier in our Education Center! Learn more about Washington's surveying:
Mount Vernon41,452 views • 1 month ago
Doll was thirty-eight years old when she arrived at Mount Vernon in 1759. She and her children were among the more than 80 enslaved people whom Martha Dandridge Custis brought to her marriage to George Washington, as part of her “dower” or widow’s share of her first husband’s estate. As the estate’s cook for many years, Doll worked long hours in the kitchen preparing the hoecakes, smoked hams, and other Washington family favorites. She also was skilled at preserving cherries and other berries for future use. During our cellar renovation, we found storage pits of bottles still filled with fruit! Read more about the discovery:
Mount Vernon14,000 views • 23 days ago
🇺🇸 Today at Mount Vernon, we proudly welcomed over 100 new U.S. citizens at our annual July 4 naturalization ceremony, which featured a keynote address from Arnold Schwarzenegger. He said it best: George Washington was America’s first action hero. 💥🦅 It was a day of celebration, inspiration, and patriotic pride on Washington’s historic estate. Arnold
Mount Vernon114,119 views • 1 year ago
#ThisWeekinHistory Congress declared the United States independent from Great Britain, forever changing the course of history. George Washington ordered the Declaration read to his troops in New York. The news electrified the city as soldiers and civilians toppled the gilded equestrian statue of King George III, later melting it down to make musket balls for the Continental Army.
Mount Vernon14,903 views • 1 month ago
See a rare display of George Washington's clothing in our museum.
Mount Vernon34,389 views • 5 months ago
Why was George Washington “the indispensable man” of the American Revolution? Ken Burns discusses the leadership, character, and steady resolve that made Washington essential to America’s fight for independence. 🇺🇸 Don’t miss Ken Burns' new documentary, "The American Revolution," premiering on PBS tonight at 8 p.m. ET (check local listings). 📺 #AmericanRevolutionPBS
Mount Vernon41,175 views • 9 months ago
🪑 A Chair That Witnessed History: George Washington's "Uncommon Chair"
Mount Vernon28,382 views • 7 months ago
🪦 Where a Nation Comes to Pay Its Respects: George Washington's Tomb
Mount Vernon25,320 views • 7 months ago
🛏️ Return to 1799: The Washingtons’ Bedchamber Reopens in Historic Detail
Mount Vernon27,737 views • 8 months ago
📚 Inside the George Washington Presidential Library: A Behind-the-Scenes Tour
Mount Vernon23,743 views • 8 months ago