Who Bought Martha Washington’s Belongings? Tudor Place Has Answers That Change History

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of American independence, Tudor Place Historic House & Garden is inviting the public to look beyond familiar founding-era narratives and examine the people, possessions, and power structures that shaped the early United States. Opening February 11, 2026 — during Black History Month — the exhibition “Founding Fortunes: The Estate Sale of Martha Washington” anchors Tudor Place’s America 250 commemoration with new research that deepens understanding of both the site’s history and the lives of Black Americans in the nation’s earliest years.

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