Tudor Place Washington DC

America's story lives here

Katya from Washington DC

""Tudor Place" is the only property in Washington DC connected to George & Martha Washington and has a collection of objects that detail American history..."

The original owners of Tudor Place were Martha Custis Peter and Thomas Peter: the former, the step-granddaughter of first U.S. president, George Washington, and the latter, the son of Georgetown’s first mayor. Tudor Place encompasses a historic house, built in 1816, and a garden. It is the only property in D.C. connected to George and Martha Washington.

In the house, you will find a rich collection of objects that detail the history of America. The Washington Collection, second only to George Washington’s Mount Vernon’s in size, contains artifacts both lavish and humble. Among the objects you might find are: a 40-piece Sèvres porcelain dinner set used in the first Presidential household, fragments of silk clothing, and personal correspondences.

My first visit to Tudor Place was unplanned — I just happened to walk by. Making my way through the garden, I felt as though I was momentarily transported to a different world. With 5 ½ acres of gardens and grounds, Tudor Place provides a welcome retreat from the city.

Armistead Peter 3rd, the last owner of Tudor Place, who transformed it into a public space, hoped “that it be considered not as a period museum but as a house lived in and loved by generations of our family and in which they found great happiness.”

*Due to Covid-19, only the garden is open.

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Washington DC Spotter Katya

About me I am fortunate to have grown up in a family that values the importance of travel which instilled within me a sense of wanderlust. Traveling opens my mind and my eyes, constantly offering new perspectives on life. My favorite way to explore a city, foreign or familiar, is by walking wherever the wind takes me (which more often than not ends up at a farmers market, flea market or art gallery). Why Washington D.C. Yes, Washington D.C. often lives up to the stereotype of being a political swamp, but once you get beyond the suits and ties up on the Hill, there is a...

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