Discovery Station: Where Do Clothes Come From?
Stop by the Discovery Station to try out wool carding and learn more about how cloth was made at Mount Vernon. Pick up instructions to make your own loom at home.
Learn MoreStop by the Discovery Station to try out wool carding and learn more about how cloth was made at Mount Vernon. Pick up instructions to make your own loom at home.
Learn MoreJoin our resident fifer for a musical demonstration and discussion of fife & drum music, and its importance during the American Revolution!
Learn MoreDuring this 45-minute guided tour, explore the Mansion, including areas not generally accessible, and discover more than 250 years of history at Mount Vernon.
Learn More TicketsListen to the stories of the enslaved people who built and operated Mount Vernon, and learn about their daily lives on the estate during this 60-minute tour.
Learn More TicketsPay your respect to George Washington by participating in a brief wreath-laying ceremony at the Washingtons' Tomb.
Learn MoreCommemorate the community of the enslaved people who lived and worked at Mount Vernon during a special wreath-laying presentation.
Learn MoreDid you know Martha Washington was a quilter, and today some of her quilts are part of Mount Vernon's collection?
Visit Hands-on-History (accessible via the Education Center) to enjoy special activities for kids under 10.
Learn MoreJoin our resident fifer for a musical demonstration and discussion of fife & drum music, and its importance during the American Revolution!
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