Tickets are pretty reasonable: $20 per adult and $12 for children ( 6-11), children under five are free.
TIP: A military discount is offered and Purple Heart Recipients are admitted free
There are several “add-ons” available when you purchase tickets. One of the most popular is the “National Treasure: Book of Secrets” guided tour. We opted not to do this, but we’ve heard really good things about this particular extra tour. If you’ve seen the movie, you know what this tour will cover.
TIP: Buy your tickets for Mount Vernon online before you leave. It will save you a little bit of money and you won’t have to stand in line for tickets. We went right to the will call booth and began our day. As part of the reservation process, you must select a specific time for the home tour. We recommend that you arrive AT LEAST 30 minutes before your scheduled tour time.
It looks like such an interesting place and I’ll definitely be sure to check it out when I visit the US!
What a lovely place to visit. I’m sure it was highly educational for the kids. I always feel they learn more when visiting places in person. Love your son’s t-shirt 🙂
I went to DC with my brother as the very first leg of my cross-country road trip last year and we had planned on going to visit here but they had no tickets left. It looks like an awesome place to explore!
The Mount Vernon house and gardens look so beautiful and full of so much fascinating history! I haven’t been here but would love to explore a bit more of the history. I sadly seem to forget a lot of it from when I learned it in school years ago! I’m glad to see they were able to keep and restore it so that future generations can enjoy it too. 🙂
I visited Mt Vernon when my family lived in the DC area as a teenager in the 80’s – I am moving to North Carolina, and I am looking forward to revisiting Mt Vernon and Monticello.
I absolutely loved historic homes, and this one is really one of the most beautiful and peaceful looking places. If I ever make up there, I will definitely have to visit!
This is such a great detailed guide! I’ve never visited the monument before but I’m gin glad to save this post for later!
oh what a cool place to visit! I’ve never seen pictures of the inside so thank you!!
The inside is really neat! So glad you enjoyed the pictures 🙂
How neat! I LOVE history, so I’d be all about going here. One day, I hope. My kids would enjoy it too.
George Washington’s Mount Vernon is on our family travel list! We love historical places like that!
Wow the sense of history here must have been so incredible.
What a magnificent place to visit as a family. Very educational. They have really kept up with it because it looks amazing inside.
So fun! This reminds me of a place my parents took me and my sisters to when I was in high school. I had the annoying not wanting to go attitude and it’s now one of my fondest memories. Getting out and doing stuff like this doesn’t happen as often as it should for my fam. Gonna change that!
Incredible! What a cool experience to be able to see where one of our founding fathers lived. I’m so glad this historical location was preserved for following generations to enjoy.
Such a great, incredible trip! Love seeing these photos of GW’s home! XO
Wow! What an amazing piece of history. I have never been to DC, but I’d love to visit and will have to add this to my list of sights to see!
This is so totally up my alley, it’s not funny. I would love to do the tour of Mount Vernon and then see the gardens. They look amazing in the sun in your pictures.
This looks really fascinating! I also really want that dining room haha.
I didn’t expect to see so many interesting things at Mount Vernon! I love the look of the old architecture and the beautiful gardens. It must have been amazing to see an actual key from the Bastille, too! I didn’t realize George and Martha were buried on site, either. But the dentures were the showstopper for me! Fascinating to think they were made with such a mix of materials…ivory, human and cow teeth, and lead–good Lord! I can’t imagine wearing them would be at all comfortable.
I honestly had no idea about Mount Vernon (my excuse is I’m Canadian, sorry!) but it seems like it would be fascinating to visit!