MOUNT VERNON, Va. – Mount Vernon invites Washington, DC, area teachers to attend a free two-day institute on July 21 and July 22 at the historic home of George Washington. The seventh annual George Washington Teachers’ Institute for Washington, DC, teachers, funded by Jack and Jackie McDonnell of McLean, VA, gives area educators an opportunity to meet and listen to noted historians and authors such as Woody Holton, John Kaminiski, Harlow Unger, Ken Bowling, Linda Monk and Catherine Allgor. ABC political commentator and author Cokie Roberts will moderate a panel titled “Establish a Nation: The Constitution.” on July 22. Teachers can register for this free program by calling 703-799-8604 or email education@mountvernon.org. Registration is required; and space is limited for this program.
In addition to these special speakers, teachers will receive a tour of Washington family objects led by Mount Vernon curators, visit an excavation site on the Estate with Mount Vernon archaeologists, and meet first person characters such as Patrick Henry and Silla, a slave who lived and worked at Mount Vernon. Participating teachers may also attend Mount Vernon’s History Teacher of the Year Award ceremony, supported through an endowment by the Robertson Foundation, followed by a private cocktail reception and book signing overlooking the Potomac River.
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Events, programs, and activities are subject to change.
Public Information: 703-780-2000; 703-799-8697 (TDD); www.mountvernon.org
Since 1860, over 80 million visitors have made George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens the most popular historic home in America. Through thought-provoking tours, entertaining events, and stimulating educational programs on the Estate and in classrooms across the nation, Mount Vernon strives to preserve George Washington’s place in history as “First in War, First in Peace, and First in the Hearts of His Countrymen.” Mount Vernon is owned and operated by the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association, America’s oldest national preservation organization, founded in 1853. A picturesque drive to the southern end of the scenic George Washington Memorial Parkway, Mount Vernon is located just 16 miles from the nation’s capital.
Hours of operation: April-August, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; March, September, October, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; November – February, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Regular admission rates: adults, $13.00; senior citizens, $12.00; children age 6-11, when accompanied by an adult, $6.00; and children under age 5, FREE. Admission fees, restaurant and retail proceeds, along with private donations, support the operation and restoration of Mount Vernon.
