Hains Point, Washington DC
In 1920, Girl Scouts obtained permission to operate a "tea house" at the Hains Point park in Washington DC. Traveling by car was still a new adventure and the tea house was a pleasant destination, offering refreshments and restrooms for tourists.
Information shown below is from the National Archives & New York Times and The Washington Post, except for the postcard.
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Washington Post May 13, 1921 |
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President Calvin Coolidge and First Lady at the Girl Scout Tea House
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