Celebrate George Washington’s Birthday on Presidents Day and visit Mount Vernon with us for FREE – normal adult admission price is $20. This event is open to the public and all are welcome, including children.
Mount Vernon is always popular. That combined with the free admission means that thousands of people will be visiting. Last year on President’s Day, due to some unusually warm weather and many Meetup attendees, Mount Vernon recorded its highest single day attendance ever – 22,000 people. Despite the large number of people the only place that seemed crowded was the café at lunch time. This is because is Mount Vernon is an extremely large complex spread over hundreds of acres with many things to see and do besides the visitor center/museum and the main house.
Our strategy will be to arrive early. Let’s meet outside at 8:30 am and get in line since the doors open at 9:00. We can socialize while we’re waiting and the time will go by quickly. To find our group look for people with Meetup stickers, which we’ll hand out. More specific details will be provided as we get closer to the event date.
Mount Vernon Web Site
http://www.mountvernon.org/
Important Event Details:
Registration: This event is free and open to the public and all are welcome including children. While advanced registration is not required it does help us determine how many people to expect, as well as allow you to stay informed of any event updates.
Weather: As the event is partially indoors it will take place rain, snow or shine. If it’s on the calendar, then we’re proceeding as scheduled.
Parking: There is free parking at Mount Vernon.
Public Transportation: Take Metrorail’s Yellow Line to Huntington Station. Exit at the lower level of the station (Huntington Avenue) to catch a Fairfax Connector bus to Mount Vernon. Board the Fairfax Connector Bus #101, the Fort Hunt Line, for a 20-minute trip to Mount Vernon’s entrance gate.
For more information about Metro bus and subway transportation visit the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) website. https://www.wmata.com/
For bus fare information and schedules visit the Fairfax Connector website. http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/connector/
Meeting Point: TBD – check back for additional details.
Additional Questions: Anything that can’t be answered by the above event description, Google, or common sense please let us know.
This event is organized by George Washington’s Mount Vernon and is posted by Washington, DC History & Culture.
We look forward to seeing you – thanks!
Robert Kelleman
rkelleman@yahoo.com
