Del. David Reid Presents Morven Park with a Commending Resolution

Del. David Reid recently presented a Commending Resolution from the Commonwealth of Virginia’s General Assembly for the 246 Years Project to Morven Park in the presence of the Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation Board of Trustees.

The 246 Years Project is a social justice initiative dedicated to documenting and honoring the millions of enslaved men, women, and children whose names and life stories deserve to be known. For 246 years the life events of enslaved individuals were recorded in a variety of documents by enslavers. These records survive today in the archives of historic sites, community history organizations, and local courts. Morven Park, in partnership with the Loudoun County Circuit Court, is creating a custom-built, on-line database, reassembling the pieces to reveal the life events of the men, women, and children enslaved in Loudoun County.

Del. Reid expressing admiration for the project, “The work that you are undertaking, it’s truly amazing.”

For more information visit www.morvenpark.org/246years.

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Morven Park is a 1,000 acre historic estate located at Leesburg, Virginia. Owned and operated by the Westmoreland Davis Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization, Morven Park first opened to the public in 1967.

Known as the “Central Park” of Loudoun County, Morven Park welcomes 250,000 visitors each year who come to enjoy exquisite scenery, formal boxwood gardens, the Morven Park International Equestrian Center, the iconic Greek Revival mansion, museums, and hiking trails.

As a nonprofit organization, Morven Park relies on donations to preserve the exceptional buildings and grounds, to support our award-winning student programs, and to continue our fun, family-friendly events.