George Washington's Mount Vernon

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George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens was founded by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union to to preserve, restore, and manage the estate of George Washington to the highest standards and to educate visitors and people throughout the world about the life and legacies of George Washington.

The Estate and Gardens first opened to the public in 1860.

The Mount Vernon includes the Mansion and other original structures; Washington's tomb; interpretive spaces like the Pioneer Farm, Gristmill and Distillery; Ford Orientation Center; Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center, and the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon.

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contributorOf Restoration Files for the Historic Structures Report [Mount Vernon]. 1750s-2005, 1860s-2005 George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
creatorOf Guest Books and Visitor Registers, Identifier A-GB, Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
referencedIn Papers of Mary V. Thompson, Research Historian, 1980-2012 George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
contributorOf Land Records of the MVLA, Identifier A-LR, Archives of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
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creatorOf Mount Vernon slavery database, approximately 1740-1809 George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
Place Name Admin Code Country
Mount Vernon VA US
Subject
American history/Colonial
American history/Colonial
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Museums

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Establishment 1860

English

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