Visiting the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades
Loved the Getty Villa, a recreated Roman villa from the first century, overlooking the ocean, with ancient art displayed throughout as the Romans often did.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: gardens – historic
Gorgeous Pippin Hill Farm Vineyards – Monticello Wine Trail
The scenery for this vineyard on the Monticello Wine Trail was everything I hoped for: stunning Blue Ridge Mountains, vineyards, and flowers!
Introducing my Granddaughter to Mount Vernon on Mother’s Day
After walking through the Texas Gate entrance to obtain tickets and a tour time for the mansion, I introduced little Miss M to the Washington family!
Jinny Beyer 2015 Block of the Month Quilt
Inspired by the 18th century garden in her backyard, Jinny Beyer designed this quilt of meandering paths through an assortment of flowers.
1824 Lafayette, Tailor, and Spring: Colonial Williamsburg
In this new program reenacting Lafayette’s Grand Tour of America in 1824, he told more of his lesser-told story, of how he survived the French Revolution.
Gardens at the Capitol and Smithsonian Castle
For America’s bicentennial in 1976, the Smithsonian Castle installed the parterre, inspired by a print of Philadelphia’s exposition one hundred years before.
Visiting Marshall Plan, Colonial Williamsburg, and Lafayette
After the success of Europe’s recovery from WWII under the MarshalI, George Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953, the first for an Army general.
Milliner, Horses, and Gardens: Colonial Williamsburg
After leaving the milliners, I shopped at the Prentis Store, then visited Mann Page and James Madison, who saw me as they rode by on their horses.
Eisenhower Home and Rose Garden in Gettysburg
Having lived on many military posts in 38 years, then the White House for 8 years, Mamie said in 1978: We had only one home: our farm.
George Mason, Gunston Hall, Virginia Declaration of Rights
Mason’s worldwide influence began in 1789 France, where Lafayette crafted a declaration of independence for his country that was on the precipice of revolution.
