Columbia and Victory Gardens

Did you know that Victory Gardens started in WWI?  In 1918 much of DC federal land was divided into community vegetable gardens and citizens nationwide were encouraged to plant any available plot of land to aid in the war effort.  Over 20 million households planted Victory Gardens (also known as Liberty Gardens or War Gardens).

'Columbia' was a common figure on Liberty Garden posters, personifying the ideals of freedom.

The Fascinating Story of Columbia

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The History of Victory Gardens

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flag showing WWI poster of Columgia
Victory garden sign
Victory gardens flag showing Michelle Obama
Victory garden sign
Photo of victory garden flags

The Woodrow Wilson House, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, opened to the public as a museum in 1963.  We take our responsibilities seriously as stewards of this House. We share Wilson's legacy, a legacy that includes WWl, the League of Nations, and visions of world peace as well as policies that institutionalized racism, segregation and loss and obstruction of civil liberties. As historians, preservationists and educators we are determined to share the truth of history, even when it is not complimentary to its subjects. An honest appraisal of history helps us understand ourselves as a nation and as a people.

The Woodrow Wilson House is regularly open to the public for guided tours, serves school and other group tours, is available for public meetings, corporate events, and weddings, presents exhibitions in its gallery, and offers educational programming.

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