Watch the newly married Washingtons arrive at Mount Vernon in a horse-drawn carriage.
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Witness Martha Washington's Arrival
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Saturday, April 21 at Noon
George Washington's new bride and her two young
children first arrived at Mount Vernon on April 7, 1759. During this reenactment of their arrival, watch the family travel from the West Gate to the Mansion in a horse-drawn carriage, crossing the 12-acre field where Martha Washington glimpses her new home.
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Included with admission
Free for members
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More Things to Do on Saturday
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Plant & Garden Sale
Admission not required
At our annual outdoor sale, shop for plants, shrubs and other greenery grown in Mount Vernon's greenhouses.
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A-Dressing the Nation
Included with admission
Hear about 18th-century fashion and manners from Tobias Lear, George Washington's personal secretary.
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Be Washington Interactive Theater
Included with admission
Inside the Museum & Education Center, step into the shoes of the first president with our new interactive experience! Presented with a moment of crisis, such as the Whiskey Rebellion, you'll have to decide how to lead, with help from advisers such as Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. After you've chosen your course of action, you'll find out how your solution compares to what George
Washington actually did.
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George Washington's Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121
United States
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Mount Vernon is owned and maintained in trust for the people of the United States by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, a private, non-profit organization. We don't accept government funding and rely upon private contributions to help preserve George Washington’s home and legacy.
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