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Garden Tours at the Historic Franciscan Monastery

Get an insider's tour of one of Washington's "hidden gems": the gardens at the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land.

Walk the gardens. Learn about the history of the monastery, the gardens and friars who designed them, plus the outdoor shrines from the Holy Land and Lourdes.

Free tours through September 12 every Saturday, 11 a.m. and noon, are led by guides from the Franciscan Monastery Garden Guild. Meet at the visitor center, 1400 Quincy St. NE, Washington, DC 20017; myfranciscan.com; 202-526-6800. Call to arrange a group tour.

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