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How Did the Washingtons Celebrate Christmas?

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Christmas with the Washingtons
To celebrate the holiday season, Mount Vernon's team has made some changes to the Mansion to reflect how it would have looked during the holidays in the 18th century.

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DID YOU KNOW?
George Washington celebrated Christmas in a variety of locations during his lifetime. His Christmas experiences ranged from the joyous to the terrifying, from the mundane to the celebratory.

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HISTORIC RECIPES
Recipes
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Christmas Tree Video
Did George Washington Have A Christmas Tree?
Jeremy Ray, Mount Vernon's Director of Interpretation, explains 18th-century Christmas decorations.
QUIZ
How Was Christmas Celebrated At Mount Vernon?
How did George Washington often spend Christmas Day? What pie was common in the Washingtons' home during the holiday? Test your knowledge with our quiz.

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Gingerbread House Video
Gingerbread House Replica Of Mount Vernon
Our friends at Design Cuisine outdid themselves with this 60 pound replica of George Washington's Mount Vernon Mansion. This gingerbread masterpiece took over 200 hours of work, features nearly 50 lbs of icing, and took a month to create.

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Spend Christmas Day at Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon is open 365 days a year, including Christmas day! Visit us this holiday season and see the Mansion as it would have looked during the holidays in the 18th century.

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George Washington's Mount Vernon
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121
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Mount Vernon is owned and maintained in trust for the people of the United States by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, a private, non-profit organization.

We don't accept government funding and rely upon private contributions to help preserve George Washington’s home and legacy.
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