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

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,...

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...

Buffalo Mask and Feather Costume (Primary Title) Bushcow Mask and Feather Costume (Former Title) Unknown (Artist) 19th–20th century Bamum...

Allegory of Painting (Primary Title) Pittura (Painting) (Former Title) Pompeo Battoni, Italian, 1708 - 1787 (Artist) 1772 Italian Oil on...

All Photos by Brenna Reistad “Bronze” “While the term ‘bronze’ is often applied to 19th century statuary, foundries frequently used...

How was glass made in ancient times? Core-formed glass The earliest glass vessels were made by forming a core of sand, mud, or clay...