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Jan 19, 2021 · Decades after Marjorie Merriweather Post thought she had accomplished her greatest ambition, Mar-a-Lago’s story, which might have once been a reminder of Palm Beach’s opulent past, today has...
Nov 14, 2023 · November 14, 2023. American Life, History. Marjorie Merriweather Post: The Philanthropic Heiress who Built Mar-a-Lago. It’s hard to imagine the rarified life of the Post cereal heiress, but while she was certainly given to extravagance, her philanthropy has had a more lasting impact. Nancy Rubin Stuart.
In Mar-a-Lago. …American cereal heiress and philanthropist Marjorie Merriweather Post. During Trump’s presidency (2017–21) it served as his presidential retreat and was commonly referred to as the “Winter White House.”. In 2022 Mar-a-Lago became the focus of a search warrant obtained by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ...
The Diplomatic Legacy of Marjorie Merriweather Post. April 8, 2021. In honor of Women’s History Month, the National Museum of American Diplomacy celebrates the diplomatic legacy of Marjorie Merriweather Post, philanthropist, businesswoman, and collector.
Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was an iconic tastemaker during the era known as the Roaring Twenties. One hundred years later, Hillwood celebrates Post’s influence on the period with a special exhibition focused on her impeccable attire, impressive art collection, and sumptuous design.
Buy Tickets. Home. Visit. Plan Your Visit. Welcome to the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, where every visitor is greeted with an experience inspired by the life of its founder and her passion for excellence, gracious hospitality, art, history, and gardens.
Mar 31, 2021 · Marjorie Merriweather Post, circa 1945. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens Archives. Philanthropist, Art Collector, Diplomat. Post inherited the Postum Cereal Company in 1914 following the death of her entrepreneur father, C.W. Post, becoming one of the wealthiest women in the United States at the age of 27.
