Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon was the plantation home of George Washington, the first President of the United States. It is located near Alexandria, Virginia. The house was designed by Washington and built of wood in 1757. It is in the neoclassical Georgian architectural style. Mount Vernon is on the banks of the Potomac River. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is owned and maintained in trust by The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association. It is open every day of the year. Mount Vernon is on the tentative list of World Heritage Sites in the United States. The property was long called Little Hunting Creek Plantation but Lawrence Washington, George's older half-brother, renamed it for Edward Vernon, his commander in the Royal Navy. Laurence died in 1753 and George eventually inherited the estate. Gallery Related pages List of World Heritage Sites in the United States References Other websites Media related to Mount Vernon at Wikimedia Commons Official website of Mount Vernon National Historic Landmark: Mount Vernon Archived 2009-01-09 at the Wayback Machine National Shrine: Bringing George Washington Back to Life Archived 2007-10-20 at Archive.today "Life Portrait of George Washington", broadcast from Mount Vernon