The DC Traveler

As yet another sign of Spring, the annual White House Spring Garden Tour is just around the corner.
 
The tour will commence at Sherman Park located between E. Executive Drive and 15th Street, NW near E Street, just to the south of the Department of the Treasury building.
For some additional information on the White House gardens and their history check out my post from the Fall tour.
 
White House Spring Garden Tours
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
 
Dates and Times – Saturday, April 21st 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and Sunday, April 22nd Noon – 4:00 p.m.
 
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Going back to the days of George Washington when the south lawn of the White House was purchased from a local tobacco farmer, it’s had a history of beautiful gardens.  President John Adams was the first to have flowers planted in the White House gardens; while President Rutherford B. Hayes was the first to have commemorative tree planted marking the nation’s centennial in 1876.  Woodrow Wilson’s wife planted the first rose garden in the west garden, which is the location of today’s famous White House Rose Garden. 
During President Kennedy’s term, he had the Rose Garden, located just steps from the …read more

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