Historical Tours

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Prepare for a Stellar V.I.P. Day!  You will have lunch at the Mt. Vernon Inn Restaurant and also go on a coveted V.I.P.  Mt. Vernon Tour with Constituting America's Co-President Cathy Gillespie! Includes two - four guests.

This tour and lunch can be planned for the future months and even next year.

"Cathy Gillespie is the co-president of Constituting America and one of 16 private citizens serving on the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, helping organize the celebration of our country’s 250th birthday in 2026! She is a former Congressional Chief of Staff and former Commissioner on the President’s Commission on White House Fellows."

Review from Winning Bidder:

"I would just like to say that I purchased this item two years ago, and our family had the pleasure of touring Mt Vernon with Cathy. It was a wonderful tour, getting to see portions of the house and grounds that the standard tours do not provide access to. In addition, our children were allowed to lay a wreath at Washington's tomb. No one who purchases this tour will end up disappointed. We strongly endorse it. Chad Carlson, MD Des Moines, IA"        

"Discover the real George Washington at Mount Vernon!  In addition to being America’s most visited historic home, the estate now includes 25 interactive galleries and theaters. The Ford Orientation Center and the Donald W. Reynolds Museum & Education Center feature artifacts, original movies, hands-on exhibits, and an immersive Revolutionary War "snow" experience.   Learn about Washington’s life, from his boyhood to his wartime service, agricultural entrepreneurship, and his presidency.  Tour the beautifully restored mansion, four distinctive gardens, and get a glimpse of Mount Vernon’s working farm."

Cathy Gillespie, Co-President, Constituting America:

"Cathy Gillespie has held numerous positions in government and politics over the past 34 years including congressional chief of staff and member of the Presidents Commission on White House Fellows. Cathy was recently appointed to the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, the commission established by Congress to provide for the observance and commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

Cathy serves as Co-President of the nonpartisan educational 501 ( c) (3) Constituting America with Founder and Co-President Actress Janine Turner (Northern Exposure, Friday Night Lights, Cliffhanger) – and has served in this capacity since Constituting America’s founding in 2010.

Constituting America’s mission is to utilize the culture and multi-media outreach such as music, film, internet and social media, to educate, engage and inspire America’s adults and students about the importance of the U.S. Constitution and the foundation it sets forth regarding our freedoms and rights.

Cathy is active in a number of charitable organizations, having served on the Board of Visitors of Virginia State University, the board of Good Shepherd Housing and Family Services and the board of Bishop Ireton High School. Cathy is a graduate of Texas A&M University and is married to former Counselor to the President, Ed Gillespie. They live in Fairfax County, near George Washington’s Mt. Vernon and have three children."