All text and information in this series is copied from the exhibit and its supporting material, not my writing. All photos are by Brenna...

Montpelier Presidential home, memorial to the Enslaved Community, and museum of American history, Montpelier engages the public with...

Ariadne Chauncey Bradley Ives modeled 1852, carved 1853 America Marble 86.477 As told in ancient myth, Ariadne, the beautiful daughter of...

Searching the Coffee Family Tree for 'The Three Men'.

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

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...

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...

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...

About the Dining Room This is one of the most striking spaces in the Mansion. The Dining Room is part of the original house, built in...

Views from the back porch The two-story piazza is the Mansion's most distinctive architectural feature. Extending the full length of the...

George Washington's property, Mount Vernon, on the banks of the Potomac River, stands as one of America's most beautiful historic sites....