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In this Section:

  • George Mason
    • Mason Family
      • Take a Closer Look at Sarah Brent Mason
    • Virginia Declaration of Rights
      • The Virginia Declaration of Rights – First Draft
      • The Virginia Declaration of Rights – Committee Draft
      • The Virginia Declaration of Rights – Ratified Version
    • Mason and the Constitution
    • Essays and Quotations
      • George Mason and the American Revolution
      • George Mason’s Pursuit of Religious Liberty in Revolutionary Virginia
    • Mason & Slavery
      • George Mason University Student Project: “The Enslaved Children of George Mason”
      • George Mason’s Views Regarding Slavery
  • Scholars and Research
    • Library and Archives
    • Archaeology at Gunston Hall
    • Curatorial
    • Recommended Reading
  • Learning from Home
    • Cooking and Drinking
      • Sweet Potatoes Broiled
      • Kush
      • Make 18th-Century Punch
      • Shrub or Drinking Vinegar
      • Make an 18th-Century Toast
      • Rarebit
      • Negus
      • Drinking Chocolate
    • Games and Amusements
      • Make a Whirligig
      • Make a Nine Men’s Morris Board
      • Design Your Own 18th-Century Kite
      • Make a Kite
    • Gardening
      • Gardening from Your Pantry
      • Making Rosemary Stem Cuttings
      • Sweet Potato Slips
    • Investigating Primary Sources
      • Make Your Own Battledore
      • Keeping a Diary
      • Translating the Virginia Declaration of Rights
      • Supplies in the Revolution
      • Creating a Seal
    • Virtual Programs
      • History in the Kitchen
        • History in the Kitchen: Cracknels and Drinking Chocolate
        • History in the Kitchen: Cooked Greens
        • History in the Kitchen – Transparent Pudding
        • History in the Kitchen – Black Eyed Peas
        • History in the Kitchen – Stewed Lettuce and Peas
        • History in the Kitchen: Fried Catfish
        • History in the Kitchen: Apple Fritters
        • History in the Kitchen: Chicken Pudding
        • History in the Kitchen: Pone
        • History in the Kitchen: Buttered Onions Another Way
        • History In the Kitchen: Potato Balls
        • History in the Kitchen: Parsnip Cakes
        • History in the Kitchen: How to make Donuts
        • History in the Kitchen: Non-Alcoholic Drinks
        • History in the Kitchen: Three Sisters Salad
        • History in the Kitchen: Pumpkin Fritters
        • History in the Kitchen: Peanut Butter
        • History in the Kitchen: Batter Cakes
        • History in the Kitchen: Stewed Parsnips
      • One House, Many Stories: Chinese Connections
      • Archaeology Symposium: Hidden Histories
      • Symposium: Dissent Made Material
    • Virtual Summer Saturdays
      • Food: Mason Family
      • The Declaration
      • Archaeology: Meet the Archaeologist
      • Garden: Drying Herbs and Flowers
      • July 4th
      • Games: Make Quoits, Bubbles, and Buz
      • Archaeology: Explore the Artifacts
      • Food: People in Slavery
      • Archaeology: The Dig Site
      • Games: Bilbocatcher, Hotch Potch, and the Elements
      • Food: Tenant Farmers
      • Garden: All About Seeds
      • Games: Shut the Box, A Mystery, and Mancala
  • People of Gunston Hall
    • Indentured Servants at Gunston Hall
    • Tenant Farmers at Gunston Hall
    • Enslaved People at Gunston Hall

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History in the Kitchen: Apple Fritters

History in the Kitchen: Batter Cakes

History in the Kitchen – Black Eyed Peas

History in the Kitchen: Buttered Onions Another Way

History in the Kitchen: Cracknels and Drinking Chocolate

Chicken Pudding

History in the Kitchen: Chicken Pudding

History in the Kitchen: Cooked Greens

History in the Kitchen: Fried Catfish

History in the Kitchen – Stewed Lettuce and Peas

History in the Kitchen: Non-Alcoholic Drinks

Stewed parsnips in a blue bowl on a brown table.

History in the Kitchen: Stewed Parsnips

History in the Kitchen: Parsnip Cakes

History in the Kitchen: Peanut Butter

History in the Kitchen: Pone

History In the Kitchen: Potato Balls

History in the Kitchen: Pumpkin Fritters

History in the Kitchen: Three Sisters Salad

History in the Kitchen – Transparent Pudding

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Gunston Hall will be closed to the public January 1st - 17th, 2025

Gunston Hall will be closed from January 1st – 17th, 2025. We will reopen on Saturday, January 18th, 2025 at 9:30 am. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]

 

Christmastide December 7th, 10 am - 4 pm

Happy Holidays from Gunston Hall! Join us for a special visit to Christmases of yore.  Peek into holiday celebrations at Gunston Hall in the 1920s and the 1780s with games, live music, crafts, Marshmallow Snowball Fight, noon-4 p.m.a visit from Santa and more!

Live Music:
Shiloh Baptist Church Choir, 10 a.m.-noon, Washington’s Camerata, 11:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

Don’t miss making family memories ! Purchase your tickets now on our website!

Gunston Hall is closed January 1 - 19, 2024

George Mason’s Gunston Hall is closed January 1- 19, 2024.  We look forward to seeing you again on January 20th, 2024.

 

Sorry, we're closed.

We are closed on Christmas Day and will reopen to the public on Tuesday, December 26th. We look forward to seeing you!

Sorry, we're closed.

We are closed on Christmas Day and will reopen to the public on Tuesday, December 26th. We look forward to seeing you!

Due to tree damage sustained during the recent storm, the grounds are closed through January 28, 2022.

We look forward to your visit at a later date.

George Mason’s Gunston Hall is closed January 1-14, 2022.  We look forward to seeing you again on January 15.

Due to tree damage sustained during the recent storm, the grounds are closed.

We look forward to your visit at a later date.

George Mason’s Gunston Hall will be closed through Tuesday, January 4, 2022, due to inclement weather.

We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our online calendar of events.  Tickets are available for our in person fall programs at gunstonhall.tix.com.  Tickets for the Harvest Wine Festival may be purchased at https://lortonaction.ejoinme.org/winetix.

Temporary Internet Outage

Gunston Hall and other state agencies are experiencing an internet outage.  Staff are receiving email on only a limited basis.  Online ticket sales and museum shop purchases continue to be available.  On-site ticket sales and museum shop purchases must use cash, only.

We're closed.

Due to an issue with our water main, Gunston Hall is closed through noon on Tuesday, August 3.  We apologize for the inconvenience.

Need a vaccine? Learn how to get your shot at Vaccinate.Virginia.gov or call 1-877-VAX-IN VA. Language translation and TTY services available. Visit: https://vaccinate.virginia.gov/

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