Gunston Hall Plantation

George Mason's home, named after the family home in Staffordshire, England, was completed in 1758. The charming house has intricately carved interiors and extensive formal gardens. Mason was the author of the Fairfax Resolves, the first Constitution of Virginia and the Virginia Bill of Rights. Taking an active role in the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1878, Mason opposed the compromises on slavery and the slave trade. His suggested amendments to the U.S. Constitution became the substance of the present Bill of Rights.

Location. Gunston Road, Mason Neck.

Hours 9:30 to 5:00. Open every day except Christmas.

Telephone 550-9220.