Woodlawn Mansion
Woodlawn’s history spans hundreds of years.
Once a part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Woodlawn and the lands that surround it have been home to hundreds of people over the last few centuries. From the Native American nations that call this land their home to Quaker and Free Black families that transformed the area from a plantation to an antislavery community, Woodlawn’s history helps us tell a full American story.
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Native Nations at Woodlawn (1612 -1677)
Before Europeans arrived in North America, the area that became Woodlawn was at the center of the Doeg people’s homeland.
Woodlawn Plantation (1799-1839)
Once a part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, Woodlawn was the home of the Lewis family and the 93 people they enslaved.
Woodlawn’s Antislavery Community (1846-1870)
In the decades before the Civil War, Woodlawn and the surrounding land became the home of an integrated antislavery community.
20th Century Woodlawn (1900-1957)
Through the efforts of private citizens, Woodlawn mansion was preserved and became a museum in 1953.
Woodlawn & Pope-Leighey House is Committed to Telling A Full American Story.