Fairfax County
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Fairfax County has roots in the founding of America in many different respects. Founding Fathers George Washington and George Mason made their homes here and those are some of the most visited historic sites in the Commonwealth. We are also home to the National Museum of the United States Army and the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center – which tell the tales of individuals and institutions that gave all they had to advance America across the centuries through sacrifice and innovation.
These sites, and dozens of others, not only highlight the revolution that defined America’s earliest existence, but also the continuing evolution of America as the destiny of our nation unfolded through a beautifully diverse collection of cultures and beliefs all striving to make our country as good as it possibly could be.
Local Events
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Summer Saturdays at Gunston Hall July 27, 2024 - July 27, 2024
Fairfax County
Explore history in different ways with this drop-in summer program. Each Saturday will have a host of different activities around a different theme. S... Read More
18th Century MusicJuly 27, 2024 - June 28, 2024
Fairfax County
Explore how Americans in the 18th century were entertained at George Washington’s Mount Vernon. Listen to 18th-century music that filled the Washing... Read More
Purple Heart Commemoration at George WashingtonAugust 03, 2024
Fairfax County
Pay tribute to the oldest military decoration in the U.S. at the home of its founder, George Washington. Join Mount Vernon and members of the Mili... Read More
Summer Saturdays at Gunston Hall August 03, 2024 - August 03, 2024
Fairfax County
Explore history in different ways with this drop-in summer program. Each Saturday will have a host of different activities around a different theme. S... Read More
Military Appreciation: Purple Heart Commemoration August 03, 2024 - August 04, 2024
Fairfax County
Join Mount Vernon in paying tribute to America’s active duty, former, and retired military personnel. Visit Washington’s tomb for a special wreath... Read More
Lunch at the Library: 100 Years of Mottahedeh Design August 07, 2024 - August 07, 2024
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Have lunch at the George Washington’s Presidential Library, where you’ll hear from Mottahedeh President, Wendy Kvalheim, who will discuss her new ... Read More
Summer Saturdays at Gunston Hall August 10, 2024 - August 10, 2024
Fairfax County
Explore history in different ways with this drop-in summer program. Each Saturday will have a host of different activities around a different theme. S... Read More
Farm to Table in the 18th CenturyAugust 10, 2024 - August 11, 2024
Fairfax County
Learn about the food the Washingtons ate and how meals were prepared in the 18th century. Explore George Washington’s gardens, salt house, smokehous... Read More
Battle Brief - Tarleton’s Charlottesville Raid, 1781August 13, 2024 - August 13, 2024
Fairfax County
In June 1781, British forces in central Virginia launched a daring strike to destroy Patriot supplies, disrupt the meeting of Virginia’s legislature... Read More
Ford Evening Book Talk: Democracy in DarknessAugust 15, 2024 - August 15, 2024
Fairfax County
Debates over secrecy and transparency in politics during the eighteenth century shaped modern democracy. At this free evening book talk, Universi... Read More
Summer Saturdays at Gunston Hall August 17, 2024 - August 17, 2024
Fairfax County
Explore history in different ways with this drop-in summer program. Each Saturday will have a host of different activities around a different theme. S... Read More
Foods in the 18th CenturyAugust 17, 2024 - August 18, 2024
Fairfax County
Learn about the food the Washingtons ate and how meals were prepared in the 18th century. Explore George Washington’s gardens, salt house, smokehous... Read More
Summer Saturdays at Gunston Hall August 24, 2024 - August 24, 2024
Fairfax County
Explore history in different ways with this drop-in summer program. Each Saturday will have a host of different activities around a different theme. S... Read More
Book Arts at George Washington's Mount VernonAugust 24, 2024 - August 25, 2024
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Explore book making during the 18th century and George Washington's own writings. Listen to Tobias Lear, Washington’s personal secretary, read from ... Read More
Summer Saturdays at Gunston Hall August 31, 2024 - August 31, 2024
Fairfax County
Explore history in different ways with this drop-in summer program. Each Saturday will have a host of different activities around a different theme. S... Read More
Animals of Mount VernonAugust 31, 2024 - September 01, 2024
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Learn about the animals that would have lived on the estate during Washington's life and have the unique opportunity to meet some of the animals that ... Read More
George Washington Whiskey TastingSeptember 07, 2024 - September 28, 2024
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At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. In 1799, George Washington'... Read More
George Washington Whiskey TastingSeptember 07, 2024 - September 28, 2024
Fairfax County
At this outdoor event, sample George Washington's whiskey and other distilled spirits made at Washington's Distillery. In 1799, George Washington'... Read More
Lunch at the Library: Profiles in CharacterSeptember 10, 2024 - September 10, 2024
Fairfax County
Join us for lunch and a discussion with author Jennifer London, who will discuss her new book, Profiles in Character: Sixteen Americans and the Traits... Read More
Colonial Market & Fair at George Washington's Mount VernonSeptember 14, 2024 - September 15, 2024
Fairfax County
Step back in time at Colonial Market & Fair, featuring food and wares made by colonial artisans. Hear live music from the colonial era, play 18th-cent... Read More
Sensory-Friendly Family MorningSeptember 21, 2024 - September 21, 2024
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Mount Vernon invites neurodivergent individuals and their families to join us for a sensory-friendly morning and tour at a discounted rate from 8 a.m... Read More
Fall Homeschool DaySeptember 23, 2024 - September 23, 2024
Fairfax County
Mount Vernon welcomes homeschooling families to discover the 18th century by learning about George Washington and the British Empire in the summer and... Read More
Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour October 04, 2024 - October 06, 2024
Fairfax County
Taste unlimited samples from Virginia wineries and enjoy the sunset over the Potomac River after hours at George Washington’s estate. Bring a blanke... Read More
Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour Visits Fort Belvoir, VANovember 29, 2024 - November 29, 2024
Fairfax County
Join the celebration commemorating the 200th Anniversary of Lafayette’s return to America in 1824 as “guest of the Nation” in which he visited a... Read More
