Directions & Accessibility

Centrally located and easy to access, everyone can experience George Mason’s historic home. Accessibility Every effort is made to accommodate visitors with special needs. Because of the historic period and […]
Architect and Master Carver

Architect: William Buckland Under the supervision of George Mason, William Buckland produced the designs for the elaborate interiors of Gunston Hall. Born in 1734 in Oxford, England, Buckland moved to […]
Recommended Reading

There are many books about George Mason and his role in the founding of our country that we think are useful. The Five George Masons Copeland, Pamela C.and MacMaster, Richard […]
Curating at Gunston Hall

Collecting at Gunston Hall serves the purpose of helping visitors better understand the material and intellectual world of the Masons, particularly George. Gunston Hall is committed to an authentic presentation […]
Archaeology at Gunston Hall

Much of the history we learn and speculations we make about George Mason’s lifetime are all thanks to tangible artifacts and landscape features found by archaeologists. Gunston Hall is in […]