It was renamed Mount Vernon to honor Admiral Edward Vernon, whom George Washington’s half brother, Lawrence Washington, held with the highest regard. The home was passed down by generations of ...

Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon have discovered dozens of glass jars filled with fruit preserves in the cellar of the historic Northern Virginia home that “likely haven’t ...

Contact her at [email protected] Buried in the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon home, a treasure trove was waiting to be discovered – an enormous amount of preserved ...

Curators at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate sought out rare 18th-century wallpaper for an ongoing restoration project. The wallpaper was found at the Old York Historical Society in Maine ...