Britannia and Armistead: Generations of Stewardship

Armistead Peter 3rd pushing Great Grandmother Britannia Wellington Peter Kennon in wheelchair c.1910. C34

by Mark Hudson, Executive Director

Born over eighty years apart, Britannia and Armistead shared a bond that was expressed in their correspondences and the memories he shared in his 1969 book, Tudor Place. It was a bond not only of affection, but of intention—with both committed to preserving Tudor Place for future generations.

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Armistead and Britannia c. 1910

Beautifying Every Corner: The Georgetown Garden Club

The Georgetown Garden Club helped rehabilitate the Box Knot at Tudor Place.

At the 2021 Garden Party on September 22,* Tudor Place will honor the Georgetown Garden Club for nearly a century of service to the community and decades of support for garden projects at Tudor Place. The relationship between the two organizations runs deep, going back to the earliest days of the Garden Club.

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* The 29th Annual Garden Party will be held September 22, 2021 and honor the Georgetown Garden Club. Additional gala details can be found here. The 28th Annual Spring Garden Party on May 20, 2020 was canceled.

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