TUDOR PLACE HISTORIC HOUSE AND GARDEN. Tudor Place

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1 Tudor Place Directions: To use this timeline, we suggest first printing out this PDF. Notice that the event sheets do not have dates on them. Shuffle the event sheets and hand out them out, one per student, to the class. (It is important not to hand them out in the order in which they printed because they are already organized chronologically!) Once everyone has an event, allow the students to move around the classroom, discussing their event with fellow students, with the aim of arranging themselves in a line sequentially based on their event. After several minutes, the students should be organized in one line across the classroom with their event pages displayed from earliest to most recent. Once the students have completed this task, allow each child to read their event, and then estimate the date at which it occurred. Use the following answer key to assess the accuracy of the dates and to confirm the correct order of the timeline. There may be more events than there are students in your class. If this is the case, please feel free to pick and choose the events you use in order to customize our timeline to your classroom s needs. If you prefer, you may also give each student two events to sort.

2 Answer Key: 1795 Thomas Peter, son of Robert Peter, first mayor of Georgetown, marries Martha Parke Custis, the granddaughter of Martha Washington Thomas Peter purchases 8 ½ acres on Georgetown Heights. The property becomes Tudor Place Martha Peter and Anna Maria Thornton, wife of Dr. William Thornton, witness the British burning the Capitol from Tudor Place Thomas and Martha Peter have a daughter, Britannia Peter Tudor Place is completed based on Dr. William Thornton s design. Dr. William Thornton was also the first architect of the U.S. Capitol building Marquis de Lafayette visits Tudor Place during his American tour Hannah Pope is born an enslaved worker at Tudor Place Britannia Peter, youngest daughter of Thomas and Martha Peter, marries Captain Beverly Kennon America Peter Williams, daughter of Thomas and Martha Peter, dies. Four of her five children come to Tudor Place to live with their grandmother, Martha Peter Aboard the USS Princeton, the Peacemaker Cannon explodes. Commodore Beverly Kennon, Britannia Peter Kennon s husband, as well as the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Navy, are killed.

3 1844 Britannia Peter Kennon and her daughter, Martha Markie Kennon, move back to Tudor Place after the death of Commodore Beverly Kennon Martha Peter dies at Tudor Place. Upon her death, Britannia Peter Kennon inherits Tudor Place and becomes the estate s second owner America Peter Williams youngest son, Orton Williams, resigns his commission in the Union Army. He joins the Confederate Army. Laurence Williams, America s oldest son chooses to fight for the Union John Luckett, an escaped enslaved worker from Virginia, is hired as the gardener at Tudor Place. He remains the gardner for 44 years During the Civil War, Britannia Peter Kennon opens her home as a boardinghouse for Union Officers Orton Williams and Walter Gip Gibson Peter are hanged as spies for the Confederate Army by Union troops in Franklin, Tennessee Martha Markie Kennon, Britannia Peter Kennon s daughter, marries her cousin, Dr. Armistead Peter, at Tudor Place John Luckett marries Harriet Wilkins. c1867 A kitchen wing is added to the main house on the west side Armistead Peter and Martha Markie Kennon have a son, Armistead Peter, Jr.

4 1886 Martha Markie Kennon Peter dies. Her children are raised by their grandmother, Britannia Peter Kennon Armistead Peter, Jr. marries Anna Williams, granddaughter of America Peter Williams Armistead Peter, Jr. and Anna Williams Peter have a son, Armistead Peter, 3 rd John Luckett, Tudor Place s gardener, dies Britannia Peter Kennon dies on the eve of her 96 th birthday Tudor Place is left to Britannia Peter Kennon s five grandchildren upon her death. Armistead Peter, Jr. buys his siblings shares of the house to become the sole owner of the property Maggie Carraher, an Irish immigrant, who worked as a cook for the Peter family retires. Ar mistead Peter, Jr. sends her gifts for both Christmas and Easter for several years after she re tires from the work Armistead Peter, Jr. remodels and restores Tudor Place. He adds plumbing, electricity, and telephones Jacob Taube, a Polish immigrant is hired as a butler by Armistead Peter, Jr. Jacob directs the household staff and manages formal dinners Armistead Peter, Jr. purchases a Pierce-Arrow automobile for his son, Armistead Peter, 3 rd Armistead Peter, 3 rd marries Caroline Ogden-Jones.

5 1922 Armistead Peter, 3 rd and Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter have a daughter, Anne Custis Peter Armistead Peter, 3 rd and his wife, Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter, move into Tudor Place. Armistead Peter, Jr. is also living in the house and remains its owner Hannah Flannery, who was part of the household staff while Armistead Peter, Jr. owned the estate, receives American Citizenship Armistead Peter, 3 rd re-enters the Navy and serves in the Pacific during World War II Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter, Armistead Peter, 3 rd s wife, volunteers for the Red Cross during World War II Armistead Peter, Jr. dies Armistead Peter, 3 rd inherits Tudor Place and becomes the final Peter family member to own the estate Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter, wife of Armistead Peter, 3 rd dies Armistead Peter, 3 rd establishes a non-profit foundation that will preserve the estate after his death Armistead Peter, 3 rd dies. TUDOR PLACE HISTORIC HOUSE AND GARDEN 1985 Anne Custis Peter, the only child of Armistead Peter, 3 rd and Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter dies at the age of 63. Anne is the last generation of Peters to live in the house Tudor Place opens to the public as a museum. Following you will find the event sheets.

6 Thomas Peter, son of Robert Peter, first mayor of Georgetown, marries Martha Parke Custis, the granddaughter of Martha Washington. Martha Parke Custis Peter

7 Thomas Peter purchases 8 ½ acres on Georgetown Heights. The property becomes Tudor Place. Thomas Peter

8 Martha Peter and Anna Maria Thornton, wife of Dr. William Thornton, witness the British burning the Capitol from Tudor Place. An artist s representation of the British burning the Capitol fresco by Allyn Cox in the House wing of the Capitol building

9 Thomas and Martha Peter have a daughter, Britannia Peter. Britannia Peter Kennon, pictured here as an elderly woman

10 Tudor Place is completed based on Dr. William Thornton s design. Dr. William Thornton was also the first architect of the U.S. Capitol building. An architectural drawing of Tudor Place

11 Marquis de Lafayette visits Tudor Place during his American tour. Marquis de Lafayette

12 Hannah Pope is born an enslaved worker at Tudor Place. Hannah Pope

13 Britannia Peter, youngest daughter of Thomas and Martha Peter, marries Captain Beverly Kennon. Beverly Kennon

14 America Peter Williams, daughter of Thomas and Martha Peter, dies. Four of her five children come to Tudor Place to live with their grandmother, Martha Peter.

15 Aboard the USS Princeton, the Peacemaker Cannon explodes. Commodore Beverly Kennon, Britannia Peter Kennon s husband, as well as the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Navy, are killed. An artist s representation of the Peacemaker Cannon exploding

16 Britannia Peter Kennon and her daughter, Martha Markie Kennon, move back to Tudor Place after the death of Commodore Beverly Kennon. Britannia Peter Kennon and her daughter, Martha Markie Kennon

17 Martha Peter dies at Tudor Place. Upon her death, Britannia Peter Kennon inherits Tudor Place and becomes the estate s second owner.

18 America Peter Williams youngest son, Orton Williams, resigns his commission in the Union Army. He joins the Confederate Army. Laurence Williams, America s oldest son chooses to side with the Union. Lawrence Williams

19 John Luckett, an escaped enslaved worker from Virginia, is hired as the gardener at Tudor Place. He remains the gardener for 44 years. John Luckett

20 During the Civil War, Britannia Peter Kennon opens her home as a boardinghouse for Union Officers.

21 Orton Williams and Walter Gip Gibson Peter are hanged as spies for the Confederate Army by Union troops in Franklin, Tennessee. Orton Williams and Walter Gip Gibson

22 Martha Markie Kennon, Britannia Peter Kennon s daughter, marries her cousin, Dr. Armistead Peter, at Tudor Place. Martha Markie Kennon Peter

23 John Luckett marries Harriet Wilkins.

24 A kitchen wing is added to the main house on the west side. Tudor Place with the kitchen addition

25 Armistead Peter and Martha Markie Kennon have a son, Armistead Peter, Jr. Armistead Peter, Jr., pictured here as an adult

26 Martha Markie Kennon Peter dies. Her children are raised by their grandmother, Britannia Peter Kennon.

27 Armistead Peter, Jr. marries Anna Williams, granddaughter of America Peter Williams. Anna Williams Peter

28 Armistead Peter, Jr. and Anna Williams Peter have a son, Armistead Peter, 3 rd. Armistead Peter, 3 rd, pictured here in 1905 as a young child

29 John Luckett, Tudor Place s gardener of 44 years, dies. John Luckett, pictured here with gardening tools

30 Britannia Peter Kennon dies on the eve of her 96 th birthday. Britannia Peter Kennon and her great-grandson, Armistead Peter, 3rd

31 Tudor Place is left to Britannia Peter Kennon s five grandchildren. Armistead Peter, Jr. buys his siblings shares of the house to become the sole owner of the property.

32 Maggie Carraher, an Irish immigrant, who worked as a cook for the Peter family retires. Armistead Peter, Jr. sends her gifts for both Christmas and Easter for several years after she retires from the work. Maggie Carraher

33 Armistead Peter, Jr. remodels and restores Tudor Place. He adds plumbing, electricity, and telephones. A telephone in the collection at Tudor Place

34 Jacob Taube, a Polish immigrant is hired by Armistead Peter, Jr. as a butler. Jacob directs the household staff and manages formal dinners.

35 Armistead Peter, Jr. purchases a Pierce-Arrow automobile for his son, Armistead Peter, 3 rd. A Pierce-Arrow automobile pictured at Tudor Place

36 Armistead Peter, 3 rd marries Caroline Ogden-Jones. Armistead Peter, 3 rd and Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter on their wedding day

37 Armistead Peter, 3 rd and Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter have a daughter, Anne Custis Peter. Armistead Peter, 3 rd and Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter with baby Anne Custis Peter

38 Armistead Peter, 3 rd and his wife, Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter, move into Tudor Place. Armistead Peter, Jr. is also living in the house and remains its owner.

39 Hannah Flannery, who was part of the household staff while Armistead Peter, Jr. owned the estate, receives American Citizenship.

40 Armistead Peter, 3 rd re-enters the Navy and serves in the Pacific during World War II. Armistead Peter, 3rd

41 Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter, Armistead Peter, 3 rd s wife, volunteers for the Red Cross during World War II. Armistead Peter, 3 rd and Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter, pictured here in their World War II uniforms

42 Armistead Peter, Jr. dies.

43 Armistead Peter, 3 rd inherits Tudor Place and becomes the final Peter family member to own the estate.

44 Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter, wife of Armistead Peter, 3 rd dies. Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter

45 Armistead Peter, 3 rd establishes a non-profit foundation that will preserve the estate after his death.

46 Armistead Peter, 3 rd dies. Armistead Peter, 3rd

47 Anne Custis Peter, the only child of Armistead Peter, 3 rd and Caroline Ogden-Jones Peter, dies at the age of 63. Anne is the last generation of Peters to live at Tudor Place. Anne Peter, pictured here as a young girl, with her dog, Dixie

48 Tudor Place opens to the public as a museum.