Mount Vernon's Slave Memorial

In Memory of the Afro Americans

who served as slaves at Mount Vernon

This monument marking their burial ground

Marker can be reached from Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Mount Vernon Estate

George Washington acquired Mount Vernon in 1754. Over a period of 30 years, he transformed the simple farmhouse into a mansion embellished with rusticated wood siding, a cupola, and a portico overlooking the Potomac River. Every aspect of the estate—its ...