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At the time of her death in 1973, Post bequeathed the property to the National Park Service, hoping it could be used for state visits or as a Winter White House, but because the costs of maintaining the property exceeded the funds provided by Post, and because it was difficult to secure the facility, the property was returned to the Post Foundation by an act of Congress in 1981.

Mar-a-Lago was built for businesswoman and socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post between 19, during the 1920s Florida land boom. Mar-a-Lago ( / ˌ m ɑːr ə ˈ l ɑː ɡ oʊ/ Spanish for 'Sea-to-Lake') is a resort and National Historic Landmark in Palm Beach, Florida, owned since 1985 by Donald Trump.