Judith Presenting Herself to Holofernes Antonio Gionima 1720s Italy Oil on canvas 62.45 The Jewish heroine Judith is famous for beheading...

Cassone (chest) Unknown artist c. 1600 Italy Walnut, gilt Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John the Evangelist and a Clerical Donor...

Apulian Red Figure Fish Plate 4th century BCE Italy Ceramic L2001.443-5 This plate is typical of painted ceramics from Apulia, a region...

Africa Kono altar second quarter of 20th century Bamana Mali Wood, cloth, soil, beeswax, animal blood, unidentified materials 2012.65 The...

Arm reliquary c. 1350-1400 France Silver, parcel gilt, ruby, saphires, garnet, spinel, beryl, quartzes, pearls, rock crystal 2016.37 A...

Amitabha Unknown Artist 19th Century China White and mottled green nephrite 92.103.14a,b Religious images in jade are relatively rare,...

Lives and Legacies Blog has a great article about the Gardens of Historic Kenmore here

Built by George Washington's sister, Betty Washington Lewis, and her husband, Fielding Lewis, this Georgian-style, brick mansion reflects...

Chowning's Tavern

I got to have a special moment on this trip. I was reunited with an amazing friend from my jewelrysmithing class in college, Chris! Chris...

Governor's Palace and Gardens Historic Site: Governor's Palace What was it like to be the governor of Virginia? What was it like to serve...

Visit Animals Grounds Buildings and Shops

Museum and Education Center The Mary Morton Parsons Foundation Gallery Smallsword Martha Washington Clothing Gown Interpretation of...

Slave Quarters We entered one of the huts of the Blacks, for one can not call them by the name of houses. They are more miserable than...

Tombs and Memorial George Washington died in his bedchamber at Mount Vernon on December 14, 1799. His last will outlined his desire to be...

About the Greenhouse George Washington's greenhouse, one of the largest buildings on the Mount Vernon estate, was designed to not only...

Ha-ha Walls George Washington wanted to keep farm animals away from the Mansion without obstructing visitors' views of a pastoral...

Blacksmith About the Blacksmith Shop The Blacksmith Shop was essential to the running of the plantation and vital to Washington’s...

Downstairs Bedroom This bedchamber accommodated some of the many visitors who stopped at Mount Vernon before, and especially after,...

Washington called this room—the last addition to the Mansion and the grandest space in the house—his “New Room.” With its two-story-high...