George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens

This Ash Tree, which stood on the Bowling Green in front of the Mansion, is just one of many trees reclaimed from the Estate by HWA.

Mount Vernon VA

Ash, Walnut, Darlington Oak, English Oak, Red Oak, Burled & Spalted Red Maple and others

In the time of George Washington (circa 1761), Mount Vernon was an 8,000-acre plantation divided into five farms. Washington developed the 500 acres of the “Mansion House Farm” to create a home for his family in a setting fit for a country gentleman.

In 2003, several trees were damaged as a result of storms. In addition, a giant Walnut tree was removed from the site of Washington’s whiskey mill. Several trees were also removed to make way for a new visitor center. Historical Woods of America has been fortunate enough to reclaim these logs from the site and will be repurposing them.

In addition, the following trees have recently been reclaimed from this historic site:

• A massive Pecan tree, estimated to be
between 140 and 160 years old, which stood
115 feet from the mansion overlooking the river.

• A large White Ash tree which stood on the
bowling green.

• George Washington's Whiskey Distillery Walnut.  This massive Walnut tree had to be removed in order for Mount Vernon to rebuild the distillery on the original foundation.