Washington's Tomb

Burial place of George and Martha Washington on the Mount Vernon estate, south of Washington, D.C.

3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, Mount Vernon, Virginia 22121 · Mount Vernon, VA

About Washington's Tomb

The tomb on the Mount Vernon estate holds the remains of George and Martha Washington. Its brick vault was built in 1831 after the older family vault was found to be failing. The marble sarcophagus holding Washington's remains was carved in 1837 by a Philadelphia sculptor, John Struthers. Nearby marble obelisks honor later family proprietors of the estate, and side memorials mark the graves of Washington's step-granddaughter and her relatives. The tomb sits within the larger estate, which is open every day of the year.

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