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Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Tour the original mansion that George Washington built, lived, and died in, then visit the outbuildings, gardens, and fields to learn more about history, farming, and the man. Periodic concerts, historical demonstrations, and other performances are held throughout the day. Tickets are $2 off online when purchased 3 days in advance.
Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, an American Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha. An American landmark, the estate lies on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, approximately 15 miles (25 km) south of Washington, D.C.
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The final resting places of George Washington and his wife Martha. Tribute at the Tomb wreath-laying ceremonies take place at 10AM and 2PM, April – October, and at noon November – March.
Watch the water-powered mill operate as it did at the time when George Washington developed it as a cutting edge technology.