Woodlawn Plantation
Woodlawn, a National Trust Historic Site and National Historic Landmark, is owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to saving historic places and revitalizing America’s communities.
We have a small, full-time professional staff and approximately 40 part-time volunteers, who work in all aspects of the site’s operations. Woodlawn shares its advisory board, as well as its site, with Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House. The Advisory Board is appointed by the President of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and supports the site’s growth and success through community relations; advocacy; fundraising and implementation of the site’s strategic plan.
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Woodlawn and Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House are open from April to December, Friday through Monday, from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.
We are not open to the public Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.
(Note: Many places fill to capacity on busy, nice weather days, especially holiday weekends. Please call ahead or visit the official website to get the most up-to-date information before visiting.)
Fees
Woodlawn:
Adults: $10
Students (K-12): $6
Seniors (62+)/Active Military with ID: $8
5 & under free
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Pope-Leighey House:
Adults: $15
Students (K-12): $7.50
Seniors (62+)/Active Military with ID: $12
5 & under free
Combination Ticket (both houses):
Adults: $20
Students (K-12): $11
Seniors (62+)/Active Military with ID: $18
5 & under free
Activities
Tours, Annual Holiday Tea
History
Woodlawn was the home of Lawrence Lewis, George Washington's nephew and his wife, Eleanor "Nelly" Custis Lewis, Martha Washington's granddaughter. The Georgian-style mansion was designed by William Thornton and built between 1800 and 1805. Owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. National Register site. Open: Open daily March through December; weekends only in January and February with group tours by appointment.
Built in 1805, this grand house overlooking the Potomac River was a gift from George Washington to his nephew Major Lawrence Lewis and his wife Eleanor "Nelly" Custis. A granddaughter of Martha Washington, Nelly was raised at Mount Vernon as part of the First Family. Fittingly, the President asked Dr. William Thornton, architect of the U.S. Capitol, to design a new house for the young couple and provided 2,000 acres of his estate. Woodlawn interprets the life of the Lewis family as well as enslaved and free African Americans.
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