GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON: In-Depth Video Tours of the Mansion

See More of the Mansion Than Ever Before In our live videos every Monday at noon, Mount Vernon experts share little-known facts about George Washington's home and give you a peek at everyday life for the Washingtons.

Central Passage

In this video, Mount Vernon curator Adam Erby takes you inside the Central Passage, where guests were received by the enslaved butler Frank Lee. The Key to the Bastille that hangs in the Central Parlor was given to George Washington by the Marquis de Lafayette.

Examine the Key to the Bastille in detail

Front Parlor

The Washingtons received their most elite guests in the Mansion's Front Parlor. Learn why the Front Parlor was primarily Martha Washington's domain and why this room's furniture was revolutionary for the time.

Read about the history of the Front Parlor & its restoration

Washington Bedchamber

See the bedroom in which George Washington passed away in 1799. Part of a private wing of the Mansion, this room was referred to as Mrs. Washington's chamber, as she managed the home from this area. View Martha Washington's original writing desk and her dressing table.

Get a closer look at Martha Washington's writing desk

Bedchambers

Tour the bedchambers on the Mansion's second floor, which were almost constantly full with guests. In the Yellow Bedchamber, you'll see an etching in the window made by Martha Washington's granddaughter in 1792. You'll also enter the bedchamber where the Marquis de Lafayette stayed and see the shaving desk owned by George William Fairfax, the Washingtons' friend and neighbor.

Learn more about the Blue Room and the Chintz Room.

Dining Room

The Washingtons took two meals in the Mansion dining room, breakfast at 7 a.m. and dinner at 3 p.m. In this video, Mount Vernon curator Adam Erby talks about 18th-century dining and gives us a look at the objects in the room, including a bottle case that George Washington purchased in 1759.

Make hoecakes, one of George Washington's favorite foods

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