A Garden Runs Through It
Historic Garden Week in Virginia Runs Through
The Journey Through Hallowed Ground

For Immediate Release  
April 13, 2009
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Waterford, Virginia — In just five days, Journey Through Hallowed Ground (JTHG) heritage sites, Main Street Communities and national landmarks will welcome visitors from across the region as part of the 76th anniversary season of Historic Garden Week in Virginia.

JTHG Partners will join more than 250 of Virginia’s most beautiful gardens, homes and historic landmarks during “America’s Largest Open House,” April 18-25, 2009.

With three dozen Historic Garden Week tours across the state, visitors can see a rich mosaic of some of the country’s finest private and public properties at the peak of Virginia’s springtime color. Scheduled tours within the JTHG National Heritage area are located in: Albemarle County, Charlottesville, Leesburg and Loudoun County, Madison County, Orange County, Spotsylvania and Warrenton.

”Rarely can visitors enjoy so much beauty at one time as they can during the Garden Club of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week,” said Cate Magennis Wyatt, president of the Journey Through Hallowed Ground. “The vibrant historic downtowns, the breathtaking gardens, the extraordinary heritage – these are all part of the splendor of Virginia, this truly exceptional National Heritage Area, and this magnificent week.”

For those interested in horticulture, there are formal gardens, walled gardens, cottage gardens, cutting gardens, annual and perennial gardens, herb gardens, water gardens, and even secret gardens. Visitors interested in architecture and interior decorating will see beautifully renovated historic properties as well as stunning contemporary residences, exceptional artwork, and some of the country’s best collections of glass, china, and American, European and Asian antiques. Many houses have fascinating family histories intertwined with the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and the Victorian era. For a schedule of tours and events, go to: http://www.vagardenweek.org/schedule.htm

The Garden Club of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week is the oldest and largest statewide house and garden tour event in the nation. Sponsored by The Garden Club of Virginia, tours benefit the restoration of important historic grounds and gardens throughout the state. Each event offers an engaging variety of five to six local houses and gardens, most open to the public for the first time for Historic Garden Week.