Another display in the education center at Mount Vernon. Here, George Washington is 57 years old. View photo »

A model of George Washington at age 45. View photo »

This exhibit displays George Washington's tensions with the British over taxes. View photo »

A recreated version of Martha Washington's wedding dress. To the right, an original set of her jewelry. View photo »

A model of George Washington at 19 years old, created with the use of forensic science. View photo »

This exhibit, inside the education center, explains how Mount Vernon used forensic science to recreate models of what George Washington would have looked like at ages 19, 45 and 57. View photo »

The Donald W. Reynolds Museum and Education Center on the grounds of Mount Vernon. View photo »

A Martha Washington reenactor stands outside the Mount Vernon mansion. View photo »

Another view of George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. View photo »

A view of the Potomac River from the grounds of Mount Vernon. View photo »

George Washington's home at Mount Vernon. View photo »

A front view of Gunston Hall, as it looked during George Mason's time. The outside of the home is entirely original. View photo »

A reproduction of the kitchen at Gunston Hall. View photo »

The kitchen yard includes reproduction buildings of the laundry, kitchen and well. View photo »

During school tours and special events, children write on these slates and use pen and ink to imagine life in a one-room schoolhouse. View photo »

The teacher's desk in the one-room schoolhouse on the grounds of Gunston Hall. View photo »

Another bedroom inside Gunston Hall. View photo »

An upstairs guest room in Gunston Hall. View photo »

A view of Gunston Hall in the winter. View photo »

Gunston Hall is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tours are given until 4:30 p.m. View photo »