Category: Grounds

The House

George and Ann Mason’s stylish home showcased the Masons’ wealth and prominence. Explore the complexities of Col. Mason’s life as a family man, community leader, and founding father. Discover the lives of all the people who lived at Gunston Hall, from the framer of American rights to the hundreds of people kept in slavery there.

History

George Mason’s historic home is not just a beautiful residence. The home came to be through political and global influence as well as the work of many individuals, both free and enslaved.

Architect and Master Carver

Learn about the minds and hands responsible for creating George Mason’s historic home.

Inside Gunston Hall

Gunston Hall can be divided into three major sections: the formal rooms, the family rooms, and the upstairs bed chambers.

Restoration & Preservation

The Gunston Hall team works had to preserve and restore the remains of the plantation.

House & Grounds

Eighteenth-century Virginians found messages in architecture, land use, and landscape design that are somewhat different from those we see today. The Masons expected their house and grounds to speak to their visitors about the Masons’ wealth and status.

The Grounds

George Mason shaped and interacted with the land in ways that underlined his status as one of the colony’s (and then state’s) leading planters, thinkers, and political actors. Learn more about what makes Gunston Hall’s grounds so special.