Mount Vernon facts for kids

Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon was the plantation home of George Washington, the first President of the United States. It is located near Alexandria, Virginia. The house was designed by Washington and built of wood in 1757. It is in the neoclassical Georgian architectural style. Mount Vernon is on the banks of the Potomac River.It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is owned and maintained in trust by The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. It is open every day of the year. Mount Vernon is on the tentative list of World Heritage Sites in the United States.

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Eastern facade facing the Potomac
House and grounds seen from the Potomac
In classic Palladian style, on the western side, the main house is flanked by advancing, single-story secondary wings creating a cour d'honneur
The eastern façade, facing the Potomac River
GW Gardens
Mount Vernon (1796) with the Washington family on the terrace (Benjamin Henry Latrobe)
Washington out on the plantation, with Mount Vernon in background
Map of the estate, drawn by Washington
Washington family tomb at Mount Vernon (2014)
Sarcophagi of George (right) and Martha (left) Washington at the entrance to the Washington family mausoleum (2011)
Reconstruction of George Washington's 1797 distillery