George Washington’s mansion at Mount Vernon reopens after 2-year, $40M renovation – The Virginian

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After two years of renovations, the first and second floors of George and Martha Washington’s mansion at Mount Vernon have reopened to visitors .

The $40 million preservation project at the first president’s home included designing and installing a new HVAC system, major infrastructure repairs, and improving drainage in and around the mansion’s cellar, and Washington’s newly restored bedroom.

While the work won’t be fully completed until October 2026, visitors will finally get a chance to see rooms in the mansion that have been closed off on a rotating schedule.

“We have moved steadily to restore the mansion to its glory, restored the exterior, fixed all the windows, repaired the piazza,” Doug Bradburn, president of George Washington’