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[flag of the District of Columbia, taken after the arms of the family Washington - a two horizontal red bars with three red stars above them upon a white background]Places of Scottish Interest - Washington DC

The Capitol     The Robert Burns Library     Tudor Place     Other Places - Not Necessasrily of Scottish Interest

The Capitol

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A reader contributed an interesting piece of American history related to a Scot: "I don't know if you know this, but the land that the Capitol stands on was once owned by a Scotsman, my 6th great grandfather, David Burnes.  He purchased the land from Ninian Beall in the 1720's and his grandson, David Burnes, inherited it in 1768. The Federal government purchased it from Mr. Burnes in 1791. Quite an interesting story."

The Robert Burns Library

The Robert Burns Library at the House of the Temple, 1733 16th St. NW, Washington, DC. is recognized as one of the finest of all Burns collections, second only to the Burns collection in Glasgow, Scotland. The library is on the tour (open to the public) and may also be visited separately. For information call 202-232-3579.

Tudor Place

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Tudor Place was Built two hundred years ago by a Georgetowner of Scottish decent.  Enjoy a self-guided tour of Tudor Place and the magnificent 5-acre garden.  The history of Georgetown and the Capital City lives on at Tudor Place where American heroes like Daniel Webster, Lafayette, and Robert E. Lee were frequent visitors.  Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, completed in 1816 by Thomas Peter and his wife Martha Custis Peter, granddaughter of Martha Washington, was designed by Dr. William Thornton, the first architect of the U.S. Capitol. The elegant neoclassical house was the home of six generations of the Peter family and is now a National Historic Landmark located in the heart of Georgetown's Historic District. The house museum and historic garden are open to the public under the stewardship of the Tudor Place Foundation. ... Furniture, silver, ceramics and glass, jewelry, textiles, painting and drawings, sculpture, portraits and photographs, books and manuscripts not only document the continuous thread of family life at Tudor Place, but also offer a rare insight into American cultural history. ... The Federal period gardens of Tudor Place retain the original expanse of green lawns and plantings developed by the Peter family including a unique boxwood ellipse and original boxwood from Mount Vernon.  The 5 1/2-acre garden reflects each generation's contribution to this distinctly Southern landscape.

Other Places - Not Necessasrily of Scottish Interest

The Capital Scot receives questions from readers who will visit this area about sights of both Scottish and general interest.  This item is provided to assist those readers who want to explore our country's capital.

Visit the Washington, DC List of Sites not all of which are necessarily of Scottish interest.  Here is a list of a few:
   Arlington National Cemetery
   The City Tavern
   FDR Memorial
   Jefferson Memorial
   Library of Congress
   National Archives
   Lincoln Memorial
   Marine Corps War Memorial
   Smithsonian Museums, Galleries, National Zoo
   Supreme Court
   Vietnam Veterans Memorial
   Washington National Cathedral
   Servicewomen's Memorial
   World War II Memorial

 
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