America is nearing the 250th anniversary of its revolutionary birth, the Declaration of Independence. July 4, 2026, will mark ...

Two hundred years to the day, Major General Marquis de Lafayette was again honored by admirers when Mount Vernon Estate held a re-enactment of his Oct. 17, 1824, return to George Washington’s home.

As the nation prepares to celebrate America’s semiquincentennial, George Washington’s Mount Vernon will host a full day of ...

Archaeologists at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate found a hoard of 18th-century bottles buried in an old cellar ...

On a recent road trip, we were visiting the DC area and decided that we wanted to cross Mount Vernon off of our bucket list. ...

a moving naturalization ceremony and interpretation surrounding Mount Vernon’s enslaved laborers. Make Alexandria your home base during Washington, D.C.’s iconic evening fireworks show ...

Northview's Karsyn Buck placed second in the high jump and Terre Haute North's Moose White came in fourth in the long jump to ...

Fair Grove scores late to beat Lafayette County Fair Grove scored ... They beat Mid-Buchanan on Saturday 28-26. Mount Vernon gave Seneca a fight but the latter continues to be the most dominant ...

Seven young women with Revolutionary War lineage were honored at Lafayette’s 65th George Washington Ball, celebrating heritage and Flag Day.

In addition to Rochester, re-enactments were planned in Mendon, Canandaigua and Geneva in homage to Lafayette.