Tudor Place Historic House & Garden

Tudor Place Historic House & Garden 1816 historic house & garden in WDC with family ties to George Washington.
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A model of Federal-period architecture in the nation’s capital, Tudor Place was home to six generations of Martha Washington’s descendants from 1805 to 1983 and the enslaved workers and servants who lived and worked here. With thousands of decorative objects, including the largest Washington Collection outside of Mount Vernon, Tudor Place sits on 5 ½ acres in the heart of Georgetown.

11/28/2024

Grocery pick-ups and deliveries save Thanksgivings across the United States, but it’s not a very new concept. These receipts from our archives list grocery items that were ordered and then picked up or delivered to Tudor Place on November 24th, 1926. Some of these ingredients may have been used for that year’s Thanksgiving dinner.

Grocery Receipts, November 1926
MS-14, Box 116, Folder 2

Two hundred years ago, Lafayette experienced an astonishing level of celebrity while touring the United States. Each cit...
11/27/2024

Two hundred years ago, Lafayette experienced an astonishing level of celebrity while touring the United States. Each city spared no expense, making medals, busts and other trinkets to honor him. Here are a few examples currently on display in the Drawing Room.

Learn more about Lafayette's tour of the United States and his visit to Tudor Place by watching Executive Director Mark Hudson's Landmark Lecture "Remembering Lafayette in the Nation’s Capital." https://buff.ly/3Z9Gox6

A Philosophical & Political History... West Indies Vol III
Abbé Raynal, 1783
London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell
L2002.188

Bust of Lafayette
c.1790
Bronze, marble, gilt
88.6005

Lafayette Commemorative Jug
c.1815
Lustreware
3105.01

Lafayette Commemorative Medal
François Augustin Caunois, 1824
Bronze
6309

Tudor Place’s award-winning installation and guided tour “Ancestral Spaces: People of African Descent at Tudor Place” wi...
11/26/2024

Tudor Place’s award-winning installation and guided tour “Ancestral Spaces: People of African Descent at Tudor Place” will be closing November 30. Do not miss this chance to see the historic house through the eyes of the people who lived and worked here. Get your tickets here: https://buff.ly/3wUYSUl

Ilex decidua (also known as deciduous holly or possumhaw) not only provides a red pop of color, but its berries are also...
11/25/2024

Ilex decidua (also known as deciduous holly or possumhaw) not only provides a red pop of color, but its berries are also an excellent food source for birds during the winter. It can be found throughout the North Garden at Tudor Place. Open Tues-Sun.

Members, find all the holiday gifts you need on Member Shopping Day. Stop by the Museum Shop on December 7 for a special...
11/23/2024

Members, find all the holiday gifts you need on Member Shopping Day. Stop by the Museum Shop on December 7 for a special holiday discount on all sorts of exclusive goodies. Not a member? Learn more about our membership benefits here: https://buff.ly/3F2pG9H

👐  All roads point to Tudor Place! We're making our event more accessible! An ASL interpreter will be available on Sunda...
11/22/2024

👐 All roads point to Tudor Place! We're making our event more accessible! An ASL interpreter will be available on Sunday, November 24th at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM! Tickets at: https://buff.ly/3wUYSUl

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This holiday season, see Tudor Place by the cozy glow of candlelight. Our candlelight tours offer a unique chance to exp...
11/20/2024

This holiday season, see Tudor Place by the cozy glow of candlelight. Our candlelight tours offer a unique chance to experience the historic house decked out in 1970s finery, while the collection offers a look at the history of disco in DC. Sign up here: https://buff.ly/3fhc3Fe

Looking for something to do during the week with your little one? On November 20th, young learners aged 18 months to fou...
11/19/2024

Looking for something to do during the week with your little one? On November 20th, young learners aged 18 months to four years will explore all about what makes a family. Join us for story time and a craft (plus maybe some bubbles) at this month’s Tudor Tots. Learn more about Tudor Tots here: https://buff.ly/3AWVu0E

👐 Exciting news! We'll have an ASL interpreter on-site at on Saturday, November 16th at 11 AM and 1 PM to ensure everyon...
11/14/2024

👐 Exciting news! We'll have an ASL interpreter on-site at on Saturday, November 16th at 11 AM and 1 PM to ensure everyone can participate. See you there! Tickets https://buff.ly/3wUYSUl

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📢Join us for an important conversation TONIGHT in collaboration with the Georgetown University Art and Museum Studies Ma...
11/12/2024

📢Join us for an important conversation TONIGHT in collaboration with the Georgetown University Art and Museum Studies Masters Program on addressing racist imagery in museum collections. For centuries, artwork has played a role in constructing racism, and many such objects are preserved in museums. Hear how scholars and museum professionals approach these objects and how this imagery can address historical injustices and foster dialogues about race, representation and prejudice, both past and present.

Free event – tickets available at https://buff.ly/3YBRZ7F
Date: November 12
🕒 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
📍 Location: Georgetown University Lauinger Library, 37th & O Streets, NW Washington, DC 20057

Moderator:
Melanie A. Adams, Roger Ferguson and Annette Nazareth Director of the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum.

Panelists:
LaNitra M. Berger, Associate Professor of History & Art History, and Director of African and African American Studies at George Mason University.
Ianna Recco, Curator and Art Historian specializing in art history of the transatlantic slave trade and settler colonialism of the 18th century.
Shana Klein, Associate Professor of Art History at Kent State University.

Did you know that the Orchard's plum and pear trees still grow fruit? This quiet corner of the garden is the perfect pla...
11/10/2024

Did you know that the Orchard's plum and pear trees still grow fruit? This quiet corner of the garden is the perfect place to enjoy a good book amongst these elder trees.

Open Tues-Sat 10-4 and Sun 12-4.

Calling all Francophiles! Fall at Tudor Place has been all about celebrating America’s favorite fighting Frenchman! In 1...
11/08/2024

Calling all Francophiles! Fall at Tudor Place has been all about celebrating America’s favorite fighting Frenchman! In 1824, the Marquis de Lafayette toured the United States as a returning hero of the American Revolution, and in October of that year he made two visits to Tudor Place. Stop by the Museum Shop to stock up on all sorts of French-themed goodies Tuesday - Saturday 10 - 4 and Sunday 12 - 4.

📢Join us for an important conversation in collaboration with  on addressing racist imagery in museum collections. For ce...
11/07/2024

📢Join us for an important conversation in collaboration with on addressing racist imagery in museum collections. For centuries, artwork has played a role in constructing racism, and many such objects are preserved in museums. Hear how scholars and museum professionals approach these objects and how this imagery can address historical injustices and foster dialogues about race, representation and prejudice, both past and present. Free event – Register at https://buff.ly/3YBRZ7F


🗓️ Date: November 12
🕒 Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
📍 Location: Georgetown University Lauinger Library, 37th & O Streets, NW
Washington, DC 20057

Panel moderated by Melanie A. Adams, Roger Ferguson and Annette Nazareth Director of the Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum.

Join us for a lively discussion as scholars and museum professionals address racist imagery in the collections of Georgetown University and Tudor Place. Artwork has played a role in constructing racism for centuries. Objects with racist imagery can range from white supremacist iconography to anti-Bl...

Discover the story behind the award-winning installation “Ancestral Spaces: People of African Descent at Tudor Place” by...
11/07/2024

Discover the story behind the award-winning installation “Ancestral Spaces: People of African Descent at Tudor Place” by joining a conversation with members of the descendant community. RSVP today at: https://buff.ly/3UsjGi7

11/05/2024

Celebrate with us the 200th anniversary of a visit from Revolutionary War hero Lafayette. Take a guided tour of the historic house and see rarely displayed objects related to Lafayette's life and his visit to Tudor Place in 1824.

Thankful for all the fun events where you could join us at Tudor Place this November. Check out the full calendar here: ...
11/01/2024

Thankful for all the fun events where you could join us at Tudor Place this November. Check out the full calendar here: https://buff.ly/3GjELCT

Check out the white boxes at the northern edge of the garden. Known as cold frames, they are often used to extend the gr...
10/30/2024

Check out the white boxes at the northern edge of the garden. Known as cold frames, they are often used to extend the growing season for plants and herbs by keeping them safe from the adverse weather months. Visit Tues-Sun to see what's growing now.

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1644 31st Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20007

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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America’s Story Lives Here

A National Historic Landmark, Tudor Place Historic House & Garden features two centuries of history, landscape, and family life and a collection including the largest set of Washington items on public display outside Mount Vernon. The estate was built in 1816 by an early Washington "power couple," Martha Washington's granddaughter Martha Custis Peter and her husband, Thomas Peter, son of a prominent Scots-born landowner. Their estate on 5-1/2 (originally 8-1/2) acres, with its notable design and famed Temple Portico, was home to six generations of their descendants and the workers, free and enslaved, who served them. In 1988, it opened to the public as a museum.


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