Veteran's Day at Historic Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon celebrates Veterans Day November 11 by admitting active duty, retired, and former military personnel free-of-charge.  Special activities include a patriotic community concert by the all-veteran barbershop chorus The Harmony Heritage Singers at 11:00 a.m. (free to the public), and a 2:00 p.m. wreathlaying at the tomb of our first commander-in-chief, George Washington. The wreathlaying is included with regular Mount Vernon admission: $15 for adults, $7 for children ages 6-11, and free for children under 6. 

The Harmony Heritage Singers, representing all branches of the military, will sing a variety of patriotic songs in a 45-minute performance that will include a special musical tribute to the Coalition forces serving overseas. At the end of the performance, the singers will ask members of the audience who have served in the military to stand and join them in singing the Armed Forces Medley.  The 11:00 a.m. concert in the Robert H. and Clarice Smith Auditorium is free; no tickets are required. 

A moving wreathlaying ceremony at George Washington’s tomb, sponsored by the Sons of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution, will take place at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony will begin with visitors participating in the Pledge of Allegiance. Giving the visitors time for reflection, Washington's “Prayer for His Country” will be read aloud to the crowd.  The wreathlaying is open to all visitors, and veterans may participate in the ceremony by placing a red carnation inside the gates of Washington’s final resting place.