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George Washington’s Mount Vernon is the historic home of George and Martha Washington, located 13 miles south of Washington, DC. Guests can see the historic mansion, stately rooms, and outbuildings preserved to the year 1799, the last year of George Washington’s life.
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Mount Vernon is the historic home of America's first...
- The Estate
George Washington died in his bedchamber at Mount Vernon on...
- George Washington
Victorious general of the American Revolution, the first...
- Preservation
More than 160 years later, the work continues. The...
- Education
Mount Vernon is dedicated to teaching people around the...
- Washington Library
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon...
- Things to Do
Washington Tomb Restoration. Due to preservation work at the...
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Victorious general of the American Revolution, the first President of the United States, successful planter and entrepreneur. Explore the life and legacies of George Washington.
- Family
- Early years
- Education
- Early career
- Use
- Aftermath
- Later career
- Work
- Later years
- Business
- Philosophy
- Mission
- Results
- Retirement
- Background
- Facts
- Death
George's father, Augustine Washington, was a leading planter in the area and also served as a justice of the county court. Augustine Washington's first wife, Jane Butler, died in 1729, leaving him with two sons, Lawrence and Augustine, Jr., and a daughter, Jane. The elder Augustine then married George's mother, Mary Ball Washington, in 1731. George...
In 1734, Augustine moved the family up the Potomac River to another Washington home, Little Hunting Creek Plantation (later renamed Mount Vernon). In 1738, they moved again to Ferry Farm, a plantation on the Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Virginia, where George spent much of his youth. When George Washington was eleven years old, his fathe...
Unlike many of his contemporaries, Washington never attended college or received a formal education. His two older brothers, Lawrence and Augustine Washington, Jr., attended Appleby Grammar School in England. However, when Washington was just 11 years old, his father, Augustine Washington, passed away, leaving the family limited funds for education...
In July, at seventeen years of age and largely through the Fairfax influence that he had cultivated, Washington secured an appointment as county surveyor for the newly created frontier county of Culpeper.
One of the most important tools of the trade was a surveyor's compass. When mounted on a staff, the compass enabled the user to establish a line from a known reference point to the point of interest and determine its bearing [W-579/A-B]
A few months later Dinwiddie dispatched Washington, now a lieutenant colonel, and some 150 men to assert Virginia's claims. As they advanced, Washington's men skirmished with French soldiers, killing 10 men, including the French commander. Washington then retreated to an ill-placed and makeshift palisade he called Fort Necessity. He was forced to s...
Although he resigned his commission after the surrender, Washington returned to the frontier in 1755 as a volunteer aide to General Edward Braddock. Braddock had been sent by the King of England to drive the French from the Ohio Country. Braddock's army was routed near the Monongahela River and fled in confusion to Virginia. During the battle, whil...
He worked constantly to improve and expand the mansion house and its surrounding plantation. He established himself as an innovative farmer, who switched from tobacco to wheat as his main cash crop in the 1760's. In an effort to improve his farming operation, he diligently experimented with new crops, fertilizers, crop rotation, tools, and livestoc...
Over the years, Washington enlarged his house. First he raised the roof to create a third floor. Later he would add a wing to both ends, build a piazza overlooking the Potomac River, and crown his vision with a pediment and cupola. By the time of his death in 1799, he had expanded the plantation from 2,000 to 8,000 acres consisting of five farms, w...
Shortly after taking up wheat as his main cash crop, Washington built a large gristmill outfitted with two pairs of millstones. One pair of stones ground corn into meal for use at Mount Vernon and the other ground wheat into superfine flour for export to foreign ports. Washington also began making whiskey on the advice of his farm manager, James An...
Even as President, Washingtons thoughts often turned to Mount Vernon. For example while in office, he designed a 16-sided barn to thresh wheat in a more efficient and sanitary way. As horses circled the second floor, they treaded on the wheat that had been spread there, breaking the grain from the chaff. The wheat would fall through gaps in the fl...
General Washington leads the Continental Army to victory; defeating the British, and ensuring independence.
After the convention adjourned, Washington's reputation and support were essential to overcome opposition to the ratification of the proposed Constitution. He worked for months to rally support for the new instrument of government. It was a difficult struggle. Even in Washington's native Virginia, the Constitution was ratified by a majority of only...
Finally retired from public service, George and Martha Washington returned to their beloved Mount Vernon. Unfortunately for Washington, his time at the estate would be short lived.
On Thursday, December 12, 1799, George Washington was out on horseback supervising farming activities from late morning until three in the afternoon. The weather shifted from light snow to hail and then to rain. Upon Washington's return it was suggested that he change out of his wet riding clothes before dinner. Known for his punctuality, Washingto...
Despite receiving a regimen of blood-lettings, induced vomiting, an enema, and potions of vinegar and sage tea, Washingtons condition worsened. Washington called for his two wills and directed that the unused one should be burned.
Between ten and eleven at night on December 14, 1799, George Washington passed away. He was surrounded by people who were close to him including his wife who sat at the foot of the bed, his friends Dr. Craik and Tobias Lear, housemaids Caroline, Molly, and Charlotte, and his valet Christopher Sheels who stood in the room throughout the day. Accordi...
25 de jan. de 2018 · Learn about the history and features of Mount Vernon, the former estate of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Explore the mansion, gardens, tombs, farms, distillery, museum and more at this historic landmark.
George Washington. Explore Mount Vernon's extended biography and collection of articles and source material related to Washington's life.
23 de abr. de 2024 · Visit the riverside home of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Learn about his life, legacy and the history of his estate, gardens and slaves at Mount Vernon.
14 de jun. de 2024 · Mount Vernon, em George Washington, é a casa ribeirinha do primeiro presidente do nosso país, George Washington. A propriedade inclui uma mansão, quatro jardins e dependências históricas onde os escravos fabricavam ferramentas e tecidos, cuidavam do gado e dos alimentos processados.
