MOUNT VERNON, Va. (AP) - George Washington's Mount Vernon estate is reopening its Blue Room to visitors. The estate announced Thursday that the room, subject of a major restoration, will reopen to ...

MOUNT VERNON, Va. — This weekend, George Washington’s Mount Vernon transforms into a wine lover’s paradise as the Spring Wine Festival returns from May 16–18. Guests are invited to bring a blanket and ...

While tales of his copping to chopping a cherry tree were just lore, the nation’s first president did partake of this cherry ...

MOUNT VERNON, Va. — George Washington never did cut down the cherry tree, despite the famous story to the contrary, but he did pack away quite a few bottles of the fruit at his Mount Vernon home.

While George Washington’s actual birthday is Feb. 22, large crowds gathered at his estate outside Alexandria, Virginia, to celebrate and learn a little more about the nation’s first president. As part ...

MOUNT VERNON, Va. — Fire investigators in Fairfax County say a lightning strike caused a hotel's roof to catch fire early Tuesday morning. Crews with Fairfax County Fire and Rescue and Fort Belvoir ...