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- Type: Trip Idea
- Subtype: Kid Friendly,Relaxed,Urban,Educational
- Duration: Multiple Days
- Topics: American Revolution, Architecture and Building, Enslavement, Farming and Agriculture, Commerce, Wars and Conflicts, American Revolutionary War, Scenic Views, Arts, Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite, Plantations, Presidents, Churches, Abolition Movement, Civil Rights
- Activities: Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking
This trip focuses on architecture in the Mount Vernon and George Washington Memorial Parkway area along the Potomac. The Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail partners are developing a multi-use path among Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, Washington’s Gristmill and Distillery, Woodlawn Manor, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House, the Alexandria Friends Meeting House, Accotink Bay Wildlife Preserve and Pohick Bay Regional Park.
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Estates
- Type: Things To Do
- Subtype: Guided Tours
- Duration: 1-3 Days
- Reservations: No
- Age: 0-99 years old
- Pets: Yes
- Location: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121
- Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time Of Day: Day
Explore George Washington’s iconic Mount Vernon Mansion and Estate.
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Explore Washington’s Gristmill and Distillery Buildings
- Type: Things To Do
- Subtype: Guided Tours
- Duration: 40-120 Minutes
- Reservations: No
- Age: 0-99 years old
- Pets: Yes
- Location: 5514 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy Alexandria, VA 22309
- Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
- Time Of Day: Day
Explore George Washington’s enterprising Distillery and Gristmill ® on the extended Mount Vernon Estate. Washington’s ambitious and profitable Gristmill used groundbreaking technology in the 1790’s, and provided staple foods for the house, enslaved servicemen and women of the house.
Last updated: August 7, 2023