Visiting Mount ... family’s 18th-century mansion. The visiting hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April through October, and 9 a.m.

Lacking the kind of voluminous documentation that outlines the lives of George Washington and his family, modern historians studying the African American community at Mount Vernon must pore over ...

"It's hard to believe, but only 50 years after his death, in the early 1850s, the home was in complete disrepair," said Curt Viebranz, president of George Washington's Mount Vernon, during a ...

George Washington’s 1789 inauguration suit coat is now on display at Mount Vernon. Our first President was intentional with his details: the domestically produced wool suit was meant to promote ...

WHYY thanks our sponsors — become a WHYY sponsor But recently discovered documents show Ross had previous business dealings with George Washington, setting up their future relationship. In 1774, she ...

When George ... by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, which oversees the estate (now 500 acres), so visitors will always be able to enjoy the vista as Washington, his wife Martha and her ...

"First in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” That famous description of George Washington ... in-law, Washington officially inherited Mount Vernon in 1761.

chief curator at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, in front of George Washington’s inaugural coat. (WTOP/Alan Etter) Washington delivered his first inauguration speech on April 30, 1789 ...

For a limited time, George Washington’s inaugural coat, which distanced his office from the military and from European royalty, will be on display at Mount Vernon. By Alexander Nazaryan Fashion ...

The first floor of George Washington’s Mount Vernon will be open for the public to observe preservation work in progress on three days later this month, including Presidents Day, Feb. 17.

On the afternoon of April 30, 1789, George ... Washington's inauguration was held in New York City. Before the inauguration, Washington traveled over 200 miles from his home in Mount Vernon ...