Tudor Place In Georgetown Reopens To Share Its Rich History

GEORGETOWN, D.C. — The National Historic Landmark Tudor Place has reopened and will welcome members only to its garden and grounds now through Sunday. It will open to the public Thursdays through Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. beginning Aug. 6. Garden entry is free, but visitors must reserve a timed ticket prior to a visit. Completed in 1816 and lived in by six generations of a single family, Tudor Place Historic House and Garden preserves, interprets and shares the resources of its architecture, history, collections and archive. It was built by a granddaughter of Martha Washington and a son of Robert Peter, a prominent Scottish-born merchant and landowner and Georgetown’s first mayor. Thomas and Martha Custis Peter purchased 8.5 acres of farmland on Georgetown Heights.

Dr. William Thornton, architect of the first U.S. Capitol and a family friend, designed the grand neoclassical house, which was completed in 1816. The estate remained under continuous Peter family ownership through six generations spanning 178 years, its rooms a destination for leading politicians, military leaders, and dignitaries.

Tudor Place also will be offering Virtual Summer Camp: Environmental Science and Sustainability Aug. 10-14. In partnership with Urban Adventure Squad, the online program is for those entering grades first through eighth and will focus on current and historical environmental sustainability practices at Tudor Place, including rainwater collection in giant, bus-sized cisterns. Daily hour-long interactive learning adventures will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The camp has a tiered, pay-what-you-can fee structure - with full scholarships available.