Christmas Illuminations at Mount Vernon
Kick off the holiday season with an evening of festive lights and spectacular fireworks over the Potomac River. Chat with soldiers at an 18th-century winter encampment, and meet our holiday guest, Aladdin the...
Holiday Entertainments
Explore 18th-century holiday entertainments at Mount Vernon. Try your hand at popular card games of the period, learn about the music of the enslaved, and hear from Washington's closest friends about how the...
Holiday Traditions
Celebrate season by exploring 18th-century holiday traditions at Mount Vernon. Make a pomander ball to fill your home with holiday scents, listen the music of the season, and try your hand at popular card games...
Lunch at the Library: Cloaked Crusader
Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with Renee Witterstaetter, author of Cloaked Crusader: George Washington in Comics and Pop Culture. Witterstaetter's book examines George Washington's role as a...
Lunch at the Library: From Trenton to Yorktown
Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with John R. Maass, author of From Trenton to Yorktown: Turning Points of the Revolutionary War. Maass's new book takes a fresh perspective on the Revolutionary War...
Lunch at the Library: General David Wooster
Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with Jason Edwin Anderson, author of General David Wooster: Hero of the American Revolution, 1710-1777. This first biography of the influential figure is...
Leading Through Transition: Lessons from the Past for Tomorrow's Leaders
As our nation approaches a pivotal moment, we invite you to join The George Washington Leadership Institute and Model Leader for an exclusive one-day workshop focused on leading through transition. This session...