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TUDOR PLACE | Open weekends.  Click for info.

Lectures

Schedule an in-depth talk by the Tudor Place Curator or a staff expert. Scheduling requires one month advance notice. Off-site venues should have an electrical power source and AV set up for PowerPoint projection.

Lecture Fee: $300 per lecture; advance deposit of $100 required. Final payment due two weeks prior to the event. When staff travel is required, additional fees may apply. Timely notice of cancellation is required for a deposit refund.

Book a lecture today! For details and additional information contact us at 202-580-7331 or email events@tudorplace.org.

Topics

Introduction to Tudor Place and the Peter Family

Learn the history of Tudor Place and its residents. For six generations the residents lived, worked and played in Georgetown as the new District of Columbia grew around this historic estate.

Collection Focus: The Washington Legacy Lives at Tudor Place

As the granddaughter of Martha Washington, Martha Peter cherished the objects she inherited from her grandmother. Learn more about the unparalleled collection of Washington items ranging from ceramics and furniture to rare personal letters.

Buying Local: Georgetown and DC Craftsmen

Examine furniture, silver and household objects acquired by the Peter family from local artisans in the 19th and 20th century. Objects, and, in many cases, their accompanying receipts, help tell a more complete story of life on the property and how the city of Washington grew up around it.

Generations of Service: The Peter Family in the United States Military

Focus on stories and artifacts recalling six generations of an American family in wartime, abroad and at home.

Out of Sight: Early 20th Century Domestic Service at Tudor Place

Through surviving photographs and archival records, learn about the experience of Tudor Place’s early 20th century domestic servants. Learn how the estate’s workers and staff fulfilled their important roles while remaining largely out of sight.

Making a Modern Woman: Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter

Judo, Paris, haute couture and the Red Cross all defined the many facets of the life of Caroline Peter, wife of Armistead Peter 3rd who was the last private owner of Tudor Place.

Making a Modern Woman: Agnes Peter

Growing up with four brothers, learning to drive in 1918, marrying for love at the age of 73, and living a life of service defined Agnes Peter.

The Great War: WWI Service of the Peter Family

Learn how the Peter family tradition of military service continued though the 20th century with the Great War and how the residents of Tudor Place supported the war effort right here in Washington, DC.

Armistead Peter 3rd in the South Pacific

Aboard the U.S.S. Mount Olympus Armistead Peter 3rd witnessed the war in the Pacific theater. Learn about his experiences through the correspondence he sent to family members at home as well as sketches and drawings he completed during his tour.

The Artistic Career of Armistead Peter 3rd

A skilled artist, Armistead Peter 3rd received formal artistic training in Paris in 1921-22, went on to exhibit at the National Academy of Design in New York, and held several watercolor exhibitions here in Washington during an artistic career that spanned over fifty years.

From Pierce to Harley

Learn about the family’s transition from horse drawn carriages and coachmen to motor vehicles and chauffeurs. Hear about the various vehicles owned by the Peter family including their five Pierce-Arrow touring cars and a 1916 Harley-Davidson.

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Tudor Explorers: Garden Detectives

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Brownies: The Roaring Twenties

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Brownies: Be the Architect

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Tudor Talks: Rose Garden Spring Prep & Maintenance

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SLAVERY AT TUDOR PLACE

As an historic site that bears the scars of slavery, Tudor Place seeks to look this injustice in the eye.  Click here to learn more.

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OPEN: Saturdays & Sundays | Noon – 4:00 P.M.

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1644 31st Street, NW | Washington, DC 20007
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