History Lessons
You don’t always have to learn about history from a text book. Immerse yourself into early-American history, centuries-old gardens, and historic preservation by digging deeper into what we’re learning at Dumbarton House.
History of the Home
Digitizing the NSCDA Archives
By Cheyenne Laux, Archives Intern October-December 2020 A small historic house museum, Dumbarton House has been the headquarters of the National Society of The Colonial …
From the Garden
Dumbarton House Featured Flora: Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena Globosa Globe amaranth, scientifically known as gomphrena globosa, is native to South and Central America and is a member of the Amaranthaceous family. It is …
From the Garden
Dumbarton House Featured Flora: Japanese Cedar
Cryptomeria japonica ‘Yoshino’ The Japanese Cedar is native to forested areas in Japan and China and is a species in the Redwood family. The foliage …
From the Garden
Dumbarton House Featured Flora: Japanese Snowbell
Styrax japonicus Japanese Snowbell is native to China and Japan. It is a graceful, compact, deciduous flowering tree that grows to 20-30 feet tall with …
From the Garden
Dumbarton House Featured Flora: Chaste Tree
Vitex agnus castus The Chaste Tree is a native of China and India but has become naturalized throughout the South. Peter Henderson, an early American …
From the Garden
Dumbarton House Featured Flora: Scholar Tree, Pagoda Tree
Sophora japonica Sophora japonica is native to China and Korea, but not Japan. The common name, Pagoda Tree, recognizes the early use of the tree in …
