Visit George Washington's Mount Vernon and take a self-guided tour of the first American president’s historic estate.You can stroll through the 18th-century gardens and grounds; visit the Washington family tombs; meet heritage-breed animals; and interact with people from Washington's world.
The Mansion at Mount Vernon is currently undergoing preservation work; rooms will be taken off-display temporarily as the work progresses.
From July 8th, 2024 through 2025, the Education Center exhibit on George Washington’s life will be off display for an extensive rebuild.
Posted By : GMH153
Mount Vernon used to be a regular haunt but that was twenty years ago Returning to visit was like visiting an old friend by it had been enhanced in quality and information
The visitor centre is an excellent space and a welcome addition rather than the little hut on the left hand side of the entrance. The welcome video and displays are all new additions
The house was undergoing renovation but you could still see limited rooms but enter from the back entrance rather than through the front door which is a shame as it was always a treat to leave the house and sit on the porch overlooking the Potomac
Another addition is the identification of the slaves graves although the slaves memorial and George Washington Grave remained as I recalled
An excellent addition is the shuttle to the river especially up the hill on a very hot day
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Posted On : 2024-06-28 10:49:53 
Posted By : drwatson32
I enjoyed seeing the house and grounds. This place was really busy with tourists. The guides do a good job describing the various rooms and areas within the home. The people dressed in costume on the grounds and farm area knew their lines, but weren't as engaging or helpful with whatever they were supposed to be teaching or sharing.
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Posted On : 2024-06-07 17:06:07
Posted By : MontereyGirl47
We made our reservations several months before our actual travel date. It was only when attempting to make reservations at the Mount Vernon Inn for lunch that afternoon did we find out there was a big event planned for the same date as our visit. Happily there was absolutely no problem changing from Sunday to Saturday for our visit and mansion tour, plus we were able to have lunch at the Inn. Unfortunately our "talk" about George Washington was cancelled and there were several tents set up for an evening event that definitely blocked the beautiful views from the back porch of the mansion. AND, as with so many historical buildings half the mansion and much of the front was blocked off for renovation. Having said that, this was our third visit to Mount Vernon and definitely worth our time. Our travel partners had never been there before and were VERY impressed with the entire estate and the tour. HINT: Be sure to take time to visit the museum. It is full of artifacts from Washington's day, plus information about the women who got together to save Mount Vernon from dereliction.
We took UBER from our hotel in downtown DC which was $45.00 each way. Traffic was crazy on the way back to our hotel and we were all very glad not to be driving . Added bonus of seeing the gorgeous views from the G W Parkway.
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Posted On : 2024-05-26 18:07:25
Posted By : R5848DBcatherinep
The grounds are gorgeous, but the tour prices are over priced and the website is outdated and has misleading information, which made our visit unpleasant. First, it leads you to believe that you make a "reservation" to tour the mansion if you reserve up front. This is not the case, they don't stop selling tickets after the time slot is full. Instead, they over sell the time slot and you need to wait like cattle for 30-45 minutes once your time slot arrives. Because of this, we were unable to wait for the tour. If you are offering reservations, actually save slots so you can enter at the time reserved! Second, the website says that there are shuttles to the distillery. Because of this (we didn't have a car), we purchased tickets to the whiskey tasting at the distillery, which is 3 miles away. When I asked about the shuttle, I was rudely told that that "hasn't happened since pre-covid", like I was supposed to know that. There were even signs every where at the distillery for shuttle drop off. We had to take an Uber. We then did the whiskey tasting, which was an outragous $60 per person for 4 tiny samples. This would have been fine, but it was literally a tiny tent with zero effort - it was a set up that most farmer's markets offer for free. This place has a "for profit" feel. I am from the northeast, where we have tons of revolutionary war history and it is reasonable prices with a much less "price gouge like" feel. Do better Mount Vernon!
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Posted On : 2024-05-26 08:23:40
Posted By : Kristi_D
Grounds are beautiful. Employees we encountered were not enthusiastic about their jobs, with the exception of the lady at the front gate she was very welcoming. We expected to hear about Washington’s legacy and the sacrifices he made to form this country and the important meetings he had at Mount Vernon, instead all we heard was how poorly he treated the people he enslaved. Very disappointed with the lack of respect shown to our founding father.
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 09:47:30 
Posted By : BateyBoy
Everything was very well organised - it's a beautiful location. The grounds were very well-maintained with good signage and a lot to see. The staff were all friendly and professional, and the mansion tour was excellent. Allow at least 2.5 hours to see everything.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 18:50:15
Posted By : Kayleen_L
Sham. This experience was $28, but doesn’t get you into the house. That’s extra, we went there and for the same price we got the tickets and were able to go into the house.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 09:58:59
Posted By : pelsene
The estate was Beautifully preserved with a large amount of information. We enjoyed our mansion tour and walking through the grounds to see all of the sites
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 09:13:22
Posted By : MKre84
An absolute highlight of our trip to Washington was George Washington's residence in beautiful Virginia, picturesquely situated right on the river. Highlights of the great grounds themselves are of course the very beautiful mansion, which is worth visiting, and the grave of the first president.
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 06:10:17
Posted By : Sharon_T
The mansion is gorgeous with an amazing view of the Potomac. The guide at the entrance of the mansion was informative and able to answer all my questions.
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Posted On : 2024-04-20 16:18:31
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