Forest Hills in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lunar Lawn
The mansion's portico, or porch, offers a panoramic view across the Lunar Lawn to the Washington Monument in the distance. Marjorie Post hosted garden parties here, welcoming friends, veterans, students, leaders in politics and the arts, and groups involved in her philanthropic interests. American elms encircle the lawn along the understory of spring-blooming azaleas, rhododendrons, cherry trees, and magnolias. Hillwood's horticulture staff and volunteers continue Post's tradition of creating seasonal displays, planting thousands of spring tulips, summer annuals, and fall chrysanthemums in the beds rimming the half moon-shaped lawn.
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Vietnam War and other veterans mingle on the Lunar Lawn, where the late 1960s through the early 1970s Post regularly hosted receptions at which they enjoyed refreshments and musical entertainment
Erected by Hillwood Estate Museum & Gardens. (Marker Number 160.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment • Horticulture & Forestry • Women.
Location. 38° 56.611′ N, 77° 3.153′ W.
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Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stone Lion (here, next to this marker); French Parterre (within shouting distance of this marker); Japanese-style Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Plaque on the Reverse Side / Lake Merriweather (within shouting distance of this marker); Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Dog Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Motor Court (within
Additional keywords. landscape architecture
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
