George Mason's Gunston Hall
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PUBLIC NOTICE – Executive Director
Media Contact:Sandra S.VieiraDirector of Marketing and Public RelationsGeorge Mason’s Gunston HallPhone: 703.550.9220Email: sandra.vieira@gunstonhall.org George Mason’s Gunston Hall Names Christopher R. Eck as Executive Director MASON NECK, VA., Jan. 8, 2026 – The […]
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Standards of Learning
K-2nd Grade Activity: Battledore: Turn arts-and-crafts into a chance to learn about schools in the 18th century by making a battledore! Virginia Standards of Learning: Activity: Design Your Own 18th […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Tenant Farmers at Gunston Hall
Tenant farmers made up a large part of Virginia’s population during George Mason’s lifetime. Land was very expensive. While well-to-do families like the Masons owned tens of thousands of acres, […]
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Indentured Servants at Gunston Hall
When English settlers arrived in the New World, they brought indentured servitude with them. Under this system, people worked for a set period of time as a payment for something. […]
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Enslaved People at Gunston Hall
During the 18th century, the Masons kept hundreds of people enslaved at Gunston Hall. Some people such as Anthony and Sabrina were inherited by George. Ann likely brought several people […]