The Northern Virginia Conservation Trust (NVCT), a Virginia based non-profit land trust that has been a leader in land conservation for almost 20 years, will host “The Oakton Trolley Station September Showcase,” on Sunday, September 23 at 5:00 pm at 2923 Gray St., Oakton, VA 22124.
Here is your chance to experience the last remaining trolley station along the Historic Washington and Fairfax Electric Railway, the Oakton Trolley Station. Hang out on the porch where so many did from 1905 to 1939 (when the railway ceased operation).
The historic Trolley Station is a three-story structure with a standing seam metal gable roof and a shed-roofed wrap-around porch. Built in 1905, the Station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Virginia Registry of Historic Places, and the Fairfax County Inventory of Historic Sites. Preserved by NVCT in 2011, the Property also includes the trace of the raised trolley roadbed along an undisturbed corridor on one of the three parcels comprising the Property. From an ecological standpoint, the Property contains important open space in a built-out section of the County; and it provides significant tree cover and wildlife corridor in a heavily populated area largely devoid of such amenities.
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This year’s September Showcase will feature remarks by Larry Velte, Vice President of the National Capital Trolley Museum, and will include a variety of natural foods, an in-depth view of the work NVCT does, and a line of fine local wines from local vineyard, Northgate Vineyards. In addition, live music by the Greg Harrison Jazz Band, will provide the perfect accompaniment to these historic surroundings.
Parking and event information is located at www.showcase.nvct.org! Event partners include Northgate Vineyards, Abe’s Limousine, Purple Onion Catering, and the Greg Harrison Band. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Tickets are $50 or two for $75. Space is limited. For reservations or further information, call (703) 354-5093 ext.22 or email info@nvct.org.
