This event is located at: George Washington Presidential Library Join us for lunch and a compelling discussion with Dr. Kate Steir and Zoie Horecny, as they share insights into an unpublished 1768 letter from George Mason to George Washington. The previously unknown letter was discovered earlier this year and features a reply in Washington’s hand […]
Lunch for Your Brain! How do George Mason’s ideas connect to our modern democracy? How have Americans used their rights to express themselves? Tune in at 12:30 p.m. for this 30-minute program on the third Wednesday of each month. You’ll have a chance to engage with topics ranging from activism and protest to the right […]
PUBLIC NOTICE On December 3, 2025 at 2:45pm ET, Gunston Hall’s Search Committee will hold an in-person meeting regarding the recruitment of our next Executive Director. December 3, 2025 2:45pm ET Location: Gunston Hall Should the meeting format change, a subsequent notice will be issued and in accordance with Virginia Code § 2.2-3707. Public comment […]
Calling all little adventurers! Strap on your explorer boots and join us for Nature Thursdays! This program runs on the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 AM. Your preschool-aged ecologists will join Gunston Educators for a themed storytime and a nature hike to traverse the woods and waterways on the Grounds of Gunston Hall. […]
Get into the holiday spirit at Gunston Hall!
Join us Thursday, December 4, from 6–8:30 p.m. in the Ann Mason Room for a Holiday Wreath Making Workshop with Quince Blossom Ridge. Create a festive wreath using fresh greens, seasonal décor, and plenty of holiday cheer. Tickets include light refreshments plus a themed cocktail or mocktail.
🎟 Limited spots available—tickets go on sale October 1!
Celebrate the season with Gunston Hall’s festive holiday event! Explore Christmas traditions from the 1780s and 1920s with games, crafts, live music, a visit from Santa, and more. Discover how people of all backgrounds experienced the holidays in the 18th century. Tickets: $15 adults / $8 kids. Members save 50%.
Note this is an invite only event. If you wish to learn more about the event, please contact: Sandra Vieira at [email protected] The Un-Forgotten Founder: A Celebration of George Mason's Legacy on the Occasion of his 300th Birthday Monday, December 8, 2025 Scalia Law School, Arlington, Virginia
This online series illuminates what kinds of food were eaten by different people in colonial Virginia. Every 45-minute class spotlights a dish eaten by one of the following groups: the Mason family; people enslaved at Gunston Hall; the white laborers, shopkeepers, and tenant farmers; and the peoples native to this land. Participants will learn how […]
Lunch for Your Brain! How do George Mason’s ideas connect to our modern democracy? How have Americans used their rights to express themselves? Tune in at 12:30 p.m. for this 30-minute program on the third Wednesday of each month. You’ll have a chance to engage with topics ranging from activism and protest to the right […]
Public Notice: On January 15 and 16, 2026, Gunston Hall’s Executive Committee will hold an in-person meeting at Gunston Hall. January 15, 2026 9:00am to 4:15pm EST Location: Gunston Hall January 16, 2026 9:00am to 4:30pm EST Location: Gunston Hall Should the meeting format change, a subsequent notice will be issued and in […]
Lunch for Your Brain! How do George Mason’s ideas connect to our modern democracy? How have Americans used their rights to express themselves? Tune in at 12:30 p.m. for this 30-minute program on the third Wednesday of each month. You’ll have a chance to engage with topics ranging from activism and protest to the right […]
This event takes place at George Mason University - Fenwick Library, Main Reading Room - Tuesday, February 10, 2026 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM EST Gunston Hall's Archivist, Jenaveve Quigley, will be presenting work from her internship project she did in collaboration with Gunston Hall, Shiloh Baptist Church, and the Center for Mason Legacies at […]