Home of George and Martha Washington
— Restored and maintained by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association(Founded in 1853) —
George Washington made Mount Vernon his home from 1754 until his death in 1799. He enlarged the house and expanded his estate from 2,100 to 8,000 and he experimented with dozens of crops, ornamental plants, and trees. Today visitors of Mount Vernon may view the Mansion, outbuildings, museum, the tomb of George and Martha Washington, and more than 60 acres of gardens and grounds.| HM Number | HM1RH6 |
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| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 at 9:02am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 318585 N 4286469 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 38.70826667, -77.08641667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 38° 42.496', W 77° 5.185' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 38° 42' 29.76" N, 77° 5' 11.1" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 202, 703 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling East |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Alexandria VA 22309, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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