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Viewfinder: Cherry Blossom Tea at Tudor Place

This week, Tudor Place hosted the first of three special teas celebrating the cherry blossom festival. Guests spent a lovely afternoon chatting and enjoying tea sandwiches and freshly baked sweets in Tudor's sun filled dining room.

Seated in the dining room that once belonged to Martha Washington’s granddaughter, guests at the were cheerful and relaxed.

After tea, a garden tour showcased the well-manicured grounds.

“A lot of people think of Tudor Place as just a house and expansive collection, what they don’t realize is that our garden is incredible,” said Tudor Place’s Museum Administrator Lisa Mullins Thompson. “We have some rare old growth poplars that the National Park placed under an easement” in 1966.*

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Mullins Thompson and the Tudor Place staff plan to change this perception. This summer, they are introducing changes that will encourage guests to stay and enjoy the grounds. Boxed lunches made fresh by local bakery will be available for outdoor picnics.

As part of a new Garden to Table program, Chef Chris Coppola Leibner of Just Simply Cuisine, will host three gardening lessons on Tudor’s grounds before inviting students to enjoy a meal and cooking lesson at her home.

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For younger crowds, or those looking for a place to take a date, Tudor Nights may be more appealing. For $10, these monthly evening cocktail parties allow guests to enjoy specialty cocktails and appetizers in a beautiful setting for the price of one drink. This month is already sold out, and tonight's guests at the event will enjoy Cherry Mimosas, a delicious blend of prosecco and cherry vodka.

These are just a few of the many events Tudor Place is hosting during the summer season. For a full list, and to guarantee your spot in advance, it’s easiest to check their calendar.

*Correction: In the original article, we wrote that Thompson said the trees had been under an easement since the 1980s. She has since informed us that the easement was put in place in 1966.

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