George Washington's Mount Vernon

"This was a fun tour. You get a real feel as to what life was like for the Washingtons in the late 1700's Friendly and helpful staff. I highly recommend the visit."

"Love history? You must come here! Takes you back in time. Loved the tour of the actual home. The property is huge. You can buy tickets online and set a tie for the tour or you can buy once you arrived. There was plenty of parking when we visited but I’m sure during warmer months parking is limited. So come early. We loved it so much we bought the membership. I can come during the week with my son. They have live animals like sheep and bulls. I saw people walking with their dogs- therefore dog friendly, bring your furry friend."

"This place is wonderful and full of history! Highly recommend it to everyone There is a lot to see at this place. The staff was wonderful, patient, and knowledgeable about history, in general, and the site, specifically. This is a restored home and ground of George Washington. There is a parking lot to the north side outside the gate. I think on many days that this is enough parking for the site. There is a fee for entering but it is well worth it as there is so much to see and so much history to be learned from this site. There is an entry building called the Ford Orientation Center that has lovely displays and a running movie telling the history of the site. The grounds are very well maintained and include a garden, mansion, tomb, Slave memorial, and wharf. You enter at the top of the hill and getting down to the wharf is a long walk with a good slope. They are refurbishing many of the structures on site but you can look inside many/most of them to see their purpose and items. The views are spectacular from the mansion and the walk around the site is very peaceful. I plan to visit again and bought a year-round pass to explore more things in the future. I highly recommend this historical place to all my fellow travelers and history lovers."

"12/15/23 evening event was great. From the decorations, lighting, concessionaires, exhibits, demonstrations to the finale fireworks over The Potomac. Great atmosphere and crowd. A question/answer time with George and Martha was quaint, informative and fun!!! The reenactors were wonderful. I highly recommend to put on your calendar for next year. Tickets sell out quickly so that says it all!"