Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! President & CEO Douglas Bradburn provided an introduction to George Washington in the new exhibit at Mount Vernon. Students will explore George ...

A spotlight on the recent large-scale restoration work done at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. George Washington’s sprawling estate, Mount Vernon, is a persevering symbol of our first president’s ...

“Washington rode his horse directly between the two firing lines and used his sword to block the presented muskets, stopping the bloodshed at extraordinary personal risk. Forty soldiers were killed, ...

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In spirit and in essence, America’s greatest idol is still with us — and one has only to glance at the portrait on a dollar bill to confirm where George Washington still ranks. The first commander in ...

A lesser-known legacy of the first president is his Mount Vernon distillery, whose return has helped revive an interest in American whiskey. The distillery at Mount ...