Celebrating 10 Years of the George Washington Presidential Library

As the leading educational institution focused on Washington’s life and legacy, the George Washington Washington Library at Mount Vernon safeguards Mount Vernon’s growing number of original Washington papers, manuscripts, books, and thousands of important historical documents. The Library serves as the center for scholarship on the founding era. Historians and scholars study original letters and papers penned in Washington’s own hand, close to where many of the historic documents originated. Since its opening on September 27, 2013, the Washington Library has enhanced Mount Vernon’s educational initiatives. The George Washington Teacher Institute residential program has welcomed 1,135 educators from 50 states for immersive courses of study. Mount Vernon provides free and unlimited access to digital resources, making the lessons from the life and legacy of George Washington accessible to students and educators around the world.