Learn about the upper garden.

Part 3: Watch our Mount Vernon carpenters prep the New Room as part of Mansion Revitalization.

The Mansion Revitalization project is fully underway. From now until July of this year, all rooms except for the New Room and Cellar are open to the public. ⁣
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Learn more about this ongoing project: bit.ly/491A51B

Learn about George Washington's Distillery.

Happy Eclipse Day from Mount Vernon! ☀️ 🌕

#SolarEclipse

This painting of Great Falls initially hung in the upstairs drawing room of the executive residence in Philadelphia. ⁣
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After George Washington retired from the presidency, it was placed in Mount Vernon's New Room.
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How do you think the view has changed?⁣

#OnThisDay in 1732, George Washington was baptized into the Anglican Church as an infant. ⁣
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Washington remained an Anglican throughout his life, serving as a vestryman at PohickEpiscopalChurch.
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Learn more: bit.ly/3uFq8sj

Learn about the kitchen.

It's one of our favorite times year here at Mount Vernon. The lambs have arrived! 🐑

Come visit the newest additions to the estate in the paddock by the stables.

One of the most recognizable features at Mount Vernon is the iconic red roof of the Mansion, but the shingles were not always red. The roof was likely slate blue from as early as 1775. Learn more: bit.ly/49ngEB2

#HappyEaster everyone! 🌷🐇

Happy Opening Day of the MLB! ⚾️⁣
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How many races do you think George Washington will win during this Washington Nationals season?⁣
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#Baseball #OpeningDay #MLB #WashingtonNationals

Part 2: Watch Mount Vernon carpenters remove the north piazza pillar as the Mansion Revitalization project progresses.

Ona Judge was born at Mount Vernon around 1774. On May 21, 1796, Ona fled to New Hampshire. George Washington made several attempts to recapture Ona but was unsuccessful. ⁣ #WomenHistoryMonth
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Learn more: bit.ly/3SZa3XW

Ann Pamela Cunningham founded the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, one of the earliest preservation and heritage organizations in the United States. The organization was responsible for saving and restoring Mount Vernon. Learn more: bit.ly/3wmrSap #WomensHistoryMonth

#OnThisDay in 1791, George Washington departed his Philadelphia residence to begin his Southern tour of the United States to help promote national unification.⁣

Learn more: bit.ly/486MRew

Kate was the midwife to the Mount Vernon enslaved women. ⁣When she became the midwife for other enslaved women, she ensured that this important role was undertaken by a member of their own community, not an outsider. ⁣Learn more: bit.ly/3OvBIgv #WomensHistoryMonth

#HappyStPatricksDay from Fifer Donald Francisco and Mount Vernon! 🍀 🌈 🎩

#OnThisDay in 1858, John Augustine Washington III agreed to sell Mount Vernon to the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, the first national historic preservation organization in the United States. ⁣

Learn more: bit.ly/48W1nHt

Part 1: Watch the Mount Vernon Archaeology team excavate the cellar of the Mansion in advance of the Mansion Revitalization work.