As the nation begins its yearlong celebration of the 250th anniversary of American independence, George Washington's Mount Vernon is offering visitors an intimate encounter with the past: a chance to ...

George Washington’s estate, Mount Vernon, is being prepped, renovated and excavated at a breakneck pace for a very big ...

After two years of renovations, the first and second floors of George and Martha Washington’s mansion at Mount Vernon have reopened to visitors. The $40 million preservation project at the first ...

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The names of people who were enslaved on George’s Washington’s Mount Vernon estate are inscribed on the walls of what was their home: Tom Nokes. Vina. Barbara. Their names are grouped together by ...

Through a years-long, nearly complete restoration project, the conservators of George Washington’s estate on the Potomac have ...

Cover: George Washington's secretary-bookcase by John Aitken -- Frontispiece: Martha Washington's desk -- 1. Early view of Mount Vernon -- West Front -- 2. Sketch of story-and-a-half cottage, Mount ...

MOUNT VERNON, Va. (DC News Now) — “America’s First Action Hero. Love, Arnold.” That was the message on the wreath that Arnold Schwarzenegger placed at the tomb of George Washington on July 4 when the ...

Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project. The wallpaper was found at the Old York Historical Society in Maine, ...