Mount Vernon
National Cathedral Wins Preservation Funds Contest
Washington National Cathedral and George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate have both won $100,000 grants among 24 sites around the nation’s capital competing for historic preservation funds.
Mount Vernon to Sell Whiskey Using Washington’s Original Recipe
Rye whiskey using George Washington’s own recipe will soon go on sale at the first president’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia.
Washington’s Constitution to Tour US Libraries
George Washington’s personal copy of the Constitution is going on tour to visit presidential libraries across the country.
Washington’s Mount Vernon Home Free For Presidents Day
George Washington’s former home in Virginia is free to visitors on his birthday.
Items From George Washington’s Inauguration On View at Mount Vernon
eorge Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in Virginia is displaying items from the first presidential inauguration ahead of President Barack Obama’s swearing-in.
Last Weekend to See Pardoned Turkeys at Mount Vernon
It’s the last weekend to see the turkeys President Barack Obama pardoned before Thanksgiving.
Getaway Guide: Weekend Road Trip to Mt. Vernon
Spend a weekend learning more about the first president and have some fun while you’re at it with a weekend road trip to Mount Vernon.
George Washington’s Copy of U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights on Display
After buying it at auction for nearly $10 million, George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate is displaying the Founding Father’s annotated copy of the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
Nicholas Allen Kaelber Killed In Shootout With Fairfax County Police
Authorities say Nicholas Allen Kaelber is dead after a shootout with police in Fairfax County late Sunday night.
Best Day Trips For Families Around Washington, D.C.
North of Washington, Baltimore boasts a science museum, a world-class aquarium, a children’s museum and the fort where Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem.
