The President's Park
A recent magazine article described the garden of the White House, “known as the President’s Park,” as covering 82 acres and en...
White House in Bloom
Today's White House grounds are a site to behold. What started as 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington, was first refined and cultivated by our garden-loving President Thomas Jefferson. These shifting grounds around the Executive Mansion have seen retaining walls, green houses, vegetable gardens, and beautiful flowers. Changes to the landscape came in long intervals and evolved to fit the era and the needs of the residents. As fall reaches its peak, take a tour through the White House gardens and grounds.
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Gallery A Garden for the President
Today's White House grounds are a site to behold. What started as 85 acres of land chosen by George Washington, was...
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Gallery The United State Marine Band: Musical Airs
The Marine Band has been a premier performer on the White House stage, introducing America to Italian opera and the...
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Gallery Fall Foliage at the White House
Throughout the history of the White House and the grounds surrounding it, visitors have commented on the trees and foliage...
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Gallery Reports from White House Easter Egg Rolls Past
The annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House has been a regular public event since 1878 and a subject of...
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Gallery Cherry Blossoms: The White House Celebrates a Washington Tradition
Since the first cherry blossom planting in 1912, Washingtonians have celebrated the scenic beauty and the coming of spring the cherry...
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Photo Bo on the North Lawn - 2012
This is a photograph of Bo, President Barack Obama's Portuguese water dog posing for a picture on the South Lawn...
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Photo Country Fair on the South Lawn in 1967
This photograph shows President Lyndon Johnson's "Country Fair", which he brought to the White House in 1967. The small amusement park...
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Photo President Johnson Plants a Willow Oak - 1964
This photograph of President Lyndon B. Johnson was taken in 1964. In the image, President Johnson, accompanied by his wife, First...
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Photo Tulip Poplar Transplantation at the White House -1952
This photograph was taken on the North Lawn of the White House Grounds in 1952. In this photograph, men oversee the...
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Photo First Lady Michelle Obama in the White House Vegetable Garden
This photograph of First Lady Michelle Obama was taken by White House photographer Chuck Kennedy on May 28, 2013. In the photograph,...
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Photo Planting List of "Trees and Shrubs for the President's Garden"
This is a planting list of "Trees and Shrubs for the President's Garden" Nicholas King presented to President James's Madison...
