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Port Washington -- Afterglow Farm

Garden designer:
Stark, Judith Z.  Search this
Gardener:
Sandlin, Steve  Search this
Sandlin, Sandy  Search this
Wiegert, Dean  Search this
Sobocinski, Christine  Search this
Designer:
Uihlein, Lynde B.  Search this
Engineer:
Flowers, David  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Afterglow Farm (Port Washington, Wisconsin)
United States of America -- Wisconsin -- Ozaukee County -- Port Washington
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes a worksheet, historical pictures and information regarding previous owners, historical timeline of property, planting lists, planting plans, and landscape design.
General:
Afterglow Farm was established in 1929 on 119 acres in southeastern Wisconsin along Lake Michigan, and is still owned by members of the family. The house and outbuildings were designed in a Germanic style and built from timber and native stone. Originally some of the gardens were planted in food crops that were preserved in a root cellar for winter. Today Afterglow Farm runs a CSA (community supported agriculture) program, growing organic fruits and vegetables and eggs for local subscribers. An "engineered wetlands" was built alongside the CSA fields circa 2000 to clean waste water from the house and barn for reuse in the gardens, with a hillside planted with native wildflowers and grasses for filtration and water storage. The water is moved through troughs to various gardens, a recent innovation in land stewardship and sustainability that have always been important values for the owners of Afterglow Farm.
A former horse paddock was transformed into an ornamental circle in the cottage garden style circa 1930, and today has perennials, flowering trees and shrubs, bulbs and native wildflowers that provide blooms for spring, summer and fall. Other ornamental beds were designed in the New American Style, with sweeping planted beds of single species, using cultivars and native plants that are deer resistant. A new, fenced fruit orchard supplies the CSA members with apples and pears.
Ironwork gates and ornamental panels, and two bear sculptures were designed by the original owner. An old German poem is painted above the door of the farmhouse, which loosely translates to "This house is mine yet not mine. Whoever lived here before, it is not his. Whoever comes after me must also leave sometime. So tell me dear friend, whose house is this?"
Persons associated with the property include: Steve and Sandy Sandlin (caretakers and gardeners, 1995-present); Dean Wiegert (gardener, 2007-present); Christine Sobocinski (assistant gardener, 2007-present); Mark Hartzell (property manager, 2006-present); Jorgen Hansen, ALA (Port City Studio, architect and master planner, 1998-present); David Flowers, P.E. ("Engineered Wetlands" project leader, 2000-2002); Judith Z. Stark (Judith Z. Stark Landscape Design, terrace garden designer, 2005-2006) and Lynde B. Uihlein (terrace stonework designer, 2005-2006).
Related Materials:
Afterglow Farm related holdings consist of 1 folder (23 35 mm. slides)
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Wisconsin -- Port Washington  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File WI039
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Wisconsin
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb669e6ee4c-22bb-40e1-bad5-2d97e4ce594f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref11684

Middletown -- Belle Grove Plantation

Former owner:
Hite, Isaac, Jr  Search this
Hunnewell, F. W. (Francis Welles)  Search this
Brumback family  Search this
Restoration landscape architect:
Favretti, Rudy J.  Search this
Owner:
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States  Search this
Creator:
Garden Club of Virginia  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Place:
Belle Grove (Middletown, Virginia)
United States of America -- Virginia -- Frederick County -- Middletown
Scope and Contents:
The folder includes worksheets and photocopies of articles about the property.
General:
Major Isaac Hite Jr., who fought with the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, and his first wife Eleanor (Nelly) Conway Madison, a sister of President James Madison, built the Federal style house beginning in 1794, using limestone quarried on the 483 acre property. The landscape plan included groves of trees for shade and was influenced by the less formal 18th century English gardens that complement rather than contrast with the natural setting. The fields would have been planted in grain for livestock, including cattle and Merino sheep. During Hite's lifetime the property was expanded to 7,500 acres and included a distillery and several mills. The house has a south façade of dressed limestone, and is in the pavilion style favored by Thomas Jefferson. There are several outbuildings. The only records of the garden show light foundation plantings around the house and a latticework fence.
During the Civil War, Belle Grove Plantation was the setting of the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864, in which Union General Philip Sheridan defeated Confederate General Jubal Early.
The Brumback family owned the property from 1907 to 1929. Francis Welles Hunnewell purchased the property in 1929 and bequeathed it to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1964.
In 1983, the Garden Club of Virginia voted to restore the gardens at Belle Grove Plantation, using funds raised in their annual garden walks. The gardens were restored to the style of circa 1820. University of Connecticut Professor Emeritus Rudy J. Favretti (Fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects) designed the restoration. Restoration included pruning the trees to restore light to the house and open the view of the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains and replacing the large foundation plantings including diseased boxwoods with low-growing plants. In addition, an overgrown herb garden was converted to a demonstration garden comprised of plants used in cooking, medicine and commerce in the 19th century, with restored latticework fencing on three sides and post and rail fencing on the fourth side.
Belle Grove Plantation, now 283 acres, is operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and open to the public. Sites on the grounds include the ice house, old hall, dairy, smokehouse, blacksmiths shop, demonstration garden, slave cemetery, and agricultural fields. There is also a library of local, architectural, crafts and agricultural history, and an artifacts collection.
Persons associated with the property include Major Isaac Hite (former owner, 1794-1836) and descendents of the Hite family, the Brumback family (former owner, 1907-1929), Francis Welles Hunnewell (former owner, 1929), Rudy J. Favretti (1983, restoration landscape architect) and the National Trust for Historic Preservation (owner, 1964-present)
Related Materials:
Belle Grove Plantation related holdings consist of 2 folders (1 3 x 4 in. lantern slide and 3 35mm slides)
See also the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
See others in:
Hollerith Collection, ca. 1970?
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Gardens -- Virginia -- Middletown  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, File VA094
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6a1c3d45f-f402-49e6-afa3-7d7766b16b38
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref18856

Virtual Science Café: Ancient Hobbits, Fungus-Farming Ants, and Tracking Volcanoes

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
Lectures
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-05-12T14:19:27.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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The Evolution of Agriculture in Ants with Dr. Ted Schultz

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-03-13T17:48:18.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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National Museum of Natural History
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Dwight David Eisenhower

Artist:
Michael D. Jernigan  Search this
Sitter:
Dwight David Eisenhower, 14 Oct 1890 - 28 Mar 1969  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
99.1 x 38.1 x 96.5cm (39 x 15 x 38")
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
2001
Topic:
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Male  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Literature\Writer  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\University administrator\University president  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Politics and Government\Chief of Staff  Search this
Dwight David Eisenhower: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\World War II army officer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Georgia’s Museum of Agriculture and Living History Museum
Object number:
GA900008
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4ba862d28-b088-421c-9be3-811898ceac79
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_GA900008

Ask a Farmer: Family Farms, Family History

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-10-25T18:48:15.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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National Museum of American History
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SmithsonianAmHistory
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Food in the Garden 2014: Long Island Sound

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-12-19T19:46:32.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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National Museum of American History
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The Greeley Grays | ¡Pleibol! In 3-minutes

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-05-02T16:56:03.000Z
YouTube Category:
Sports  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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National Museum of American History
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Biotechnology at the Cutting Edge

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2010-10-12T16:45:30.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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National Museum of American History
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Ask a Farmer: Women in Agriculture

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-11-04T17:53:24.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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National Museum of American History
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Food in the Garden 2016: Gardens and Communities

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National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-10-06T20:51:24.000Z
YouTube Category:
Music  Search this
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American History  Search this
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National Museum of American History
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Reflections on the Greensboro Lunch Counter

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-01-30T21:14:18.000Z
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Education  Search this
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American History  Search this
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National Museum of American History
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Cyrus McCormick

Creator:
National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-12-12T19:46:29.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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National Museum of American History
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SmithsonianAmHistory
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Why You Should Take the Honey Bee Shortage Seriously

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-02-12T05:00:00.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Smithsonian Channel
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Puerto Rico's #1 Crop Isn't Sugar, But It's Still Sweet

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-10-28T21:57:00.000Z
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Entertainment  Search this
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Smithsonian Channel
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The Secret Behind the Ancient Mayan's Agricultural Prowess

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2018-08-17T15:30:00.000Z
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Entertainment  Search this
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Patents on Life: Diamond v Chakrabarty at 40

Creator:
Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2020-07-14T22:00:52.000Z
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Science & Technology  Search this
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American History  Search this
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Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History
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LemelsonCenter
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How does the Smithsonian digitize millions of plant specimens? #shorts

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Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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2022-08-17T14:16:31.000Z
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Highlights from Smithsonian's Anthropocene: Planet Earth in the Age of Humans

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Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
Symposia
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2013-10-21T17:45:18.000Z
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Cerámica de los Ancestros: Central America's Past Revealed

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National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
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Conversations and talks
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2017-06-30T03:12:13.000Z
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