Dumbarton House is an historic house museum, located in Georgetown and owned by The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America. Dumbarton House was built during the presidencies of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and was the residency of Joseph Nourse, the Register of the U.S. Treasury for the first six Presidents of the United States.
When visiting Dumbarton House, you'll catch a glimpse of what life was like in Washington, DC during the colonial period. It is beautifully restored with displays of an outstanding collection of Federal period (1790-1830) furniture, paintings, textiles, silver, and ceramics.
