Gifts for History Buffs

The most iconic likeness of George Washington is the bust created by Jean Antoine Houdon. The French sculptor visited Mount Vernon in October 1785 ...

The most important piece of fire-fighting equipment from the seventeenth to early nineteenth centuries was a leather fire bucket. Standard-size buc...

Our sturdy polyresin matchstick holder is a 6 ½” H x 4 ¼” W reproduction of Washington’s 18th-century fire bucket. Leather fire buckets were essent...

Our polyresin toothpick holder is a 2 ¼” H x 1 ½” W miniature reproduction of Washington’s 18th-century fire bucket. Leather fire buckets were esse...

These finely turned pens were created by Doug Dill, master wood crafter in Lanexa, Virginia. Wood for the pens was sourced from three different tre...

The cast pewter executive pen caddy is a splendid piece to have in your office, den or library. Keep two of your favorite pens on display and close...

George Washington's copy of The Acts of Congress 1789 was acquired by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association on June 22, 2012, for the Fred W. Smith ...

Hardcover with 30 pages including cover page and epilogue. Copyright 2019 Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association of the Union and Applewood Books. Every ...

When he was selected to command the Continental Army in April, 1775, George Washington was partial to this holster style pistol. The classic, decor...

When he was elected to command the Continental Army in April, 1775, George Washington was partial to this holster style pistol. The classic, decora...

This finely crafted paperweight is a scaled reproduction of Mount Vernon's famous Key to the Bastille, the infamous prison in Paris overthrown at t...

Eighteenth-century gentlemen wore small swords as part of formal civilian attire for social and ceremonial occasions. George Washington owned sever...

By Erik Goldstein, Stuart C. Mowbray, and Brian Hendelson. ISBN 978-1-931464-71-0. Copyright 2016. Hardcover with 112 oversized glossy pages includ...

This fine hand-crafted historic wood gavel and block was created by Doug Dill, master wood crafter in Lanexa, Virginia. Wood for the gavel and bloc...

This custom hand-turned letter opener was created by Doug Dill, a master wood crafter in Lanexa, Virginia. Wood for the handle was sourced from the...

Images of George Washington abound but the most faithful likeness remains a terra cotta bust created by Jean Antoine Houdon. The French sculptor vi...

Images of George Washington abound but the most faithful likeness remains a terra cotta bust created by Jean Antoine Houdon. The French sculptor vi...

Houdon's 1785 sculpted statue of Washington combines ancient and modern styles to depict Washington's virtues as both a soldier and a citizen. Wash...