Mount Vernon

Greenhouse Slave Quarter

Historic House

The greenhouse slave quarter flanking the mansion's greenhouse structure, where skilled enslaved household workers lived in close proximity to the main house. Archaeological investigation here has revealed material culture evidence of the enslaved community's domestic life, including ceramic sherds, personal objects, and evidence of food preparation independent of the main kitchen.

Mount Vernon Mansion

Historic House

Washington's primary residence, expanded from a 1.5-story farmhouse to the 21-room mansion that survives today. Washington directed renovations by correspondence throughout the war years. The mansion's Palladian architecture and Potomac River setting represent Washington's aspirations for a Virginia gentleman's estate.

Mount Vernon Slave Quarters (House for Families)

Historic House

The surviving slave quarter at Mount Vernon's Mansion House Farm, now interpreted as part of the estate's enslaved community history program. Archaeological investigation has identified multiple phases of occupation and recovered artifacts that document the material culture of the estate's enslaved community.

Mount Vernon Grist Mill and Distillery

Landmark

Washington's commercial grist mill and distillery operation, which by 1799 was the largest whiskey distillery in the United States. The mill ground grain from the five Mount Vernon farms and from neighboring plantations; the distillery produced 11,000 gallons of rye whiskey annually. Both were operated by enslaved labor.

Pioneer Farm and Slave Memorial

Monument

Reconstructed working farm site at Mount Vernon demonstrating 18th-century agricultural practices. Adjacent to the Slave Memorial, which was dedicated in 1983 and commemorates the enslaved community whose labor sustained the estate throughout Washington's career.

Washington Family Tomb

Cemetery

The new tomb constructed per Washington's will where he and Martha Washington are interred. The tomb holds the brick sarcophagi of George and Martha Washington and the remains of other family members. An adjacent unmarked burial ground holds the remains of more than 75 enslaved Mount Vernon residents.