Trip Idea

The Architecture of Woodlawn District and Mount Vernon

Multiple Parks

A living history interpreter shows visitors what it would have been like to run the gristmill.
Duration Multiple Days
Topic(s) American Revolution, Architecture and Building, Enslavement, Farming and Agriculture, Commerce, Wars and Conflicts, American Revolutionary War, Scenic Views, Arts, Burial, Cemetery and Gravesite, Plantations, Presidents, Churches, Abolition Movement, Civil Rights more »
Activities Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking
Type Kid Friendly, Relaxed, Urban, Educational
Parks Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, Piscataway Park, Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail
Woodlawn, Pope-Leighey House, and Washington's Gristmill: Day 1
  • Multiple Parks

    Woodlawn Manor and Pope-Leighey House
    • Activity Fee: Yes
    • Reservations: Yes
    • Activity: Guided Tours
    • Age: 0–99 years old
    • Pets: No
    • Location: 9000  Richmond Highway, Alexandria, VA 22309
    • Duration: 90 Minutes
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    Frank Lloyd Wright\'s signature style is evident in the Pope-Leighey House.

    Tour Woodlawn Manor and Pope-Leighey House in the George Washington Memorial Parkway Corridor. View the vast differences in architecture from the early 1800’s to 1900’s in a unique juxtaposition along Route 1.

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  • Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

    Explore Washington’s Gristmill and Distillery Buildings

    • Activity Fee: Yes
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Guided Tours
    • Age: 0–99 years old
    • Pets: Yes with Restrictions
    • Location: 5514 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy Alexandria, VA 22309
    • Duration: 40–120 Minutes
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    A living history interpreter shows visitors what it would have been like to run the gristmill.

    Explore George Washington’s enterprising Distillery and Gristmill ® on the extended Mount Vernon Estate. Washington’s ambitious and profitable Gristmill used groundbreaking technology in the 1790’s, and provided staple foods for the house, enslaved servicemen and women of the house.

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George Washington's Mount Vernon: Day 2
  • Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

    George Washington’s Mount Vernon and Estates

    • Activity Fee: Yes
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Guided Tours
    • Age: 0–99 years old
    • Pets: Yes
    • Location: 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway Mount Vernon, VA 22121
    • Duration: 1–3 Days
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day
    A view of the back portico of the Mount Vernon Mansion

    Explore George Washington’s iconic Mount Vernon Mansion and Estate.

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Mount Vernon from Afar: Day 3
  • Piscataway Park

    See Mount Vernon From Piscataway Park
    • Activity Fee: No (Entrance fees may apply)
    • Reservations: No
    • Activity: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
    • Pets: Yes
    • Location: Piscataway Park
    • Duration: 1–2 Hours
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time of Day: Day, Dawn, Dusk
    View of Mount Vernon across the Potomac River from Piscataway Park.

    As a scenic easement meant to preserve the view from Mt. Vernon, Piscataway Park is a testament to the rich history of the Potomac River.

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Last updated: October 7, 2020