Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project.

Mount Vernon was also the home of hundreds of enslaved men, women, and children. “He depended on their labor to build and ...

Mary V. Thompson, a research specialist at Mt. Vernon, studies the domestic life, foodways, and religious practices of the residents of George Washington's plantation, with a special interest in ...

The film recounts the early life of George Washington, highlighting his upbringing on a Virginia tobacco plantation. It ...

Mount Vernon, the Virginia home of George Washington on the banks of the Potomac River, was a refuge for Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the war. All were welcome to pay their respects ...

The historic Kiama property Mount Vernon is for sale for the first time in more than 60 years, with a price guide of ...

“[Fishermen] were able to actually see the top of it,” Mount Vernon Police Chief Eric Pettway said. Pettway said the pickup could be related to a case from 10 years ago, when officers found a ...

YORK, Maine — The search for a rare 18th-century wallpaper has led the curation staff of George Washington’s historic Mount Vernon plantation to York, Maine. According to Mount Vernon Curator ...