Plantation estate of George Washington
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is the former residence and plantation of George Washington, an American Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States, and his wife, Martha.
An American landmark, the estate lies on the banks of the Potomac River in Fairfax County, Virginia, approximately 15 miles (25 km) south of Washington, D.C.
How locals move
Getting around Mount Vernon the local way
- Get inDCAcar , offers private group tours to George Washingtons Mount Vernon with vans, minibuses and charter buses.
From Wikivoyage: Mount Vernon (Virginia), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
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