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WAMU 88.5—D.C. Now More ‘Kid’ Friendly As Goat Laws Ease Up

April 5, 2019/by Comms2018

The goats chewing up invasive plants at Tudor Place aren’t the only goats in town.

The Washington Post—‘Goatscaping’ is a thing. Tudor Place in Georgetown uses farm animals for gardening.

April 4, 2019/by Comms2018

Sometimes sustainable gardening practices come on four legs. Meet Elsa and Joy, the goats who cleaned up invasive plants here and became local favorites.

The Georgetowner—Tudor Place Lawn Torn Up for Cistern Project

March 18, 2019/by Comms2018

Digging giant holes on the South Lawn is not for the faint of heart. Find out why Tudor Place added two 10,000 gallon stormwater cisterns, and how that helps the Rock Creek watershed.

The DC Line–GWU Museum captures DC in the 1820s through the eyes of Lafayette, L’Enfant

November 27, 2018/by Comms2018

Mark Hudson, Executive Director of Tudor Place, spoke at The GWU Museum and the Textile Museum about the Marquis de Lafayette’s 1824 tour of the United States, which related to the new paintings by Tudor Place Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell on display at the Museum through December 23, 2018.

The Georgetowner–World War I at Tudor Place

November 7, 2018/by Comms2018

The women and men of Tudor Place supported The Great War by enlisting, fundraising, entertaining the troops, and nursing.

The Washington Post– It took this artist two years — and tiny brushes — to create bird’s-eye views of D.C.

October 25, 2018/by Comms2018

Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell used his historical knowledge and artistic skill to create two paintings of the Federal City — as dreamed by L’Enfant and Washington, and how it was built by 1825.

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The Washington Post — How Does Eliza Hamilton End Up in Washington? Here’s How.

October 9, 2018/by Comms2018

Find out about the close ties between Alexander Hamilton’s widow, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, and Britannia Peter Kennon, a past owner of Tudor Place. Objects from that friendship remain in the collection at Tudor Place.