During Virginia Historic Gardens Week, people with a passion for gardens and history can take advantage of the rare opportunity to visit some of Virginia’s most prestigious private homes and public attractions to tour its fabulous gardens. Tours showcase formal gardens, walled gardens, cottage gardens, cutting gardens, annual and perennial gardens, herb gardens, water gardens, and even secret gardens. Historic Garden Week is the oldest and largest statewide home and garden tour event in the country, with nearly 40 regional tours of more than 200 private homes and gardens, including historic sites such as Monticello, Mount Vernon, Montpelier and others.
Each tour features four to seven sites, including private homes and public attractions. Visitors see impressive architecture from the mid-17th to the 21st century, in addition to the flowers and manicured landscapes of Virginia’s historic gardens. The homes and attractions are filled with exceptional artwork and antiques, and many have interesting family histories intertwined with the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, and the Victorian era. Wine tastings, gardening conferences, and other special events are held in some locations.
Dates
April 22-29, 2017
Tickets
Prices range from $ 10 to $ 40.
Historic Alexandria House and Garden Tour
April 22, 2017, 10 am-4pm The Historic Alexandria House and Garden Tour is part of Virginia Garden Week and the closest destination to Washington DC. This tour features privately owned Old Town homes and gardens, as well as historic properties such as Lee-Fendall House Museum & Garden, Carlyle House Historic Park, and George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens, offering visitors the rare opportunity to see behind brick walls in some of the most beautiful residences in this unique neighborhood.
The houses represent some of the oldest and best structures in Old Town Alexandria and were built between 1796 and 1856.
Official website : www.vagardenweek.org
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