The home was passed down by generations of Washington’s ancestors before the future president officially took up residence. From the time Mount Vernon was built to today, the estate has ...

Mount Vernon, the Virginia home of George ... because it was thought to be totally nonpartisan." Even before the ladies took over, Washington's tomb had become a national site for pilgrimage.

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.

Rarely on display because it is so fragile, Mount Vernon is hosting a special public viewing of President George Washington’s historic inaugural coat.