Collections
Research
Explore vertical files of material collected by Gunston Hall staff and volunteers during several decades of research. Files focus on George Mason and his family members, the Gunston Hall property, and everyday life in 18th century Virginia and Maryland. Each file includes a variety of items, including photocopies of public records such as wills and probate inventories, essays written by staff and volunteers, images, and excerpts from secondary sources.
Archeology
Gunston Hall is in the midst of a long term-project to make the area around the mansion look as much as possible as it did in George Mason’s day. Archaeologists look under ground for clues concerning what was going on above ground while the Masons and all other people on Gunston Hall’s grounds lived here. The clues found may be as subtle as differences in soil colors or as familiar as objects that people used in their everyday lives.