Billy Martin's TavernAs the oldest family-owned restaurant in the city, Martin's Tavern offers excellent food in an utterly unique and charming environment. The character, history, single location and ongoing family-ownership (since 1933!) combine to make this a not-to-be-missed destination for food and camaraderie. Read More » » |
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Dumbarton HouseDumbarton House is a fine example of Federal period architecture and offers visitors to Washington, D.C., a unique opportunity to enhance their appreciation of early American history. Closely connected to the first years of the American Republic, the house has stood on the heights of Georgetown for over two centuries. Read More » » |
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Georgetown UniversityFounded in 1789, the same year the U.S. Constitution took effect, Georgetown University is the nation's oldest Catholic and Jesuit university. Today, Georgetown is a major international research university that embodies its founding principles in the diversity of our students, faculty, and staff, our commitment to justice and the common good, our intellectual openness, and our international character. Read More » » |
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Old Stone HouseBuilt in 1765, The Old Stone House is the oldest house in Washington. Tours are offered by Park Rangers year-round every Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm. The home is closed on all federal holidays. Address: 3051 M Street NW | Washington, DC [ Map ] Tel: 1 202 426-6851 |
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Tudor PlaceTudor Place was built by Martha Washington's granddaughter, Martha Custis Peter, and her husband, Thomas Peter, son of a successful Scottish tobacco merchant. In 1805, Thomas Peter purchased the land comprising a city lot in Georgetown Heights with an $8,000 legacy from Martha Custis Peter's step-grandfather, George Washington. The Peters asked Dr. William Thornton, architect of the U.S. Capitol, to design the stately neoclassical house with its circular domed portico and expansive gardens. Completed in 1816, Tudor Place remained under the ownership of six succeeding generations of the Peter family until 1983. Read More » » |
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