Mount Vernon, the Virginia home of George Washington on the banks of the Potomac River, was a refuge for Union and Confederate soldiers throughout the war. All were welcome to pay their respects ...

A piece of George Washington's original Mount Vernon estate has sold for ... which spans 16.5 acres on the Potomac River, was listed for sale for $60 million — the most expensive listing price ...

Cruise along a stunning road with plenty of incredible stops and views of the Potomac River. This parkway is a gem you need ...

And, as it turns out, we know a bit more about the breakdown of his daily schedule when he resided at Mount Vernon, his estate on the banks of the Potomac River. Here's a breakdown of how a day in ...

The Mount Vernon slaves hunted and trapped animals ... yielded clay marbles to archaeologists digging in 1984. Swimming in the Potomac River and the many creeks on the plantation provided some ...

What says “historical tour” quite like The Mount Vernon Estate? George and Martha Washington’s expansive home and favorite ...

A woman is recovering after her car plunged into the Potomac River and people nearby ... taking a bike ride Tuesday afternoon along the Mount Vernon trail in Northern Virginia.

When companies wanted to build an oil tank farm across the Potomac in the 1950s, a woman named Frances Payne Bolton bought ...

Madison used all arguments at his disposal, including the Potomac site's proximity to George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. But the tide was against him in Congress, and by the spring of 1790 ...

He started chartering a couple of the evening runs down the Potomac that, during the day, took tourists to Mount Vernon on the Virginia ... the ship again: The River Princess.