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Forward to a Friend Become a Member Learn more about Upcoming Events: Saturday Morning Special Field Trips Mosby Ranger Decendant Reunion Conference on the Art of Command in the Civil War "The 1862 Valley Campaign" BROWN! Newsletter Archive: January 2008
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The Mosby Heritage Area Association Newsletter From The President Also fostering our mission is a newly instituted program by the Middleburg sculptor Diana Reuter-Twining. A few months ago, Diana, who is a member of the MHAA Advisory Board and a long-time advocate for historic preservation, came to us with an idea: to donate a significant portion of sales of her work to MHAA. We were delighted with the idea, and I am delighted to report that we have recently received our first contribution, a significant one. Please scroll down to read more about this exciting program. MHAA has been hit hard by the recent economic unpleasantness. Our all-volunteer Board of Directors and Advisory Board is doing everything we can to cut expenses and raise funds to keep our programs alive. And we need your help. If you are not a member, please join us. If you are, thank you, and please consider a tax-deductible contribution. Marc Leepson
Middleburg, Virginia, Sculptor Supports MHAA Upon request, a portion of the sale of a sculpture will be set aside for MHAA when it is purchased from Mrs. Reuter-Twining directly or from the exhibit in Middleburg. Click the link above to download a reminder Coupon to present to Mrs. Reuter-Twining at the time of your purchase. Mrs. Reuter-Twining is a member of the MHAA Advisory Board. More of her work may be viewed on her web site: www.bronzed.net.
Loudoun County Preservation and Conservation Coalition Over the past year, the Coalition has advocated for:
As part of its public outreach effort, the Coalition launched a bi-weekly column called “In our Backyard” in Leesburg Today and Ashburn Today. The articles are written by Coalition member organizations and cover topics of general interest about Loudoun’s history and environment. The alliance is currently working on a long-term agenda that includes initiatives at both the local and state level. -- Lori Kimball
MHAA Marketing Committee It has been several years since the MHAA web site has been updated its look and the committee addressed the layout and content. Working with MHAA Board member Lennart Lundh, the organization’s web master is working on several new designs for the committee to review. Once reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors, the revised web site will be revealed online. The committee is proposing changes that will make the web site easier to use, will move members and visitors around the site in a more logical manner and will put key items, such as Becoming a Member, Making a Donation and Signing up for the e-Newsletter, in a prominent position on the Home Page. Watch for the changes. A new online survey will be added to the web site over the summer. The committee is working on revising the current Post Card Survey, which goes to all individuals requesting additional information about the Heritage Area and the organization. The surveys help MHAA evaluate its Marketing program. The new online survey will also give MHAA information about who and why individuals visit our web site. MHAA has been able to join with local tourism organizations to create promotional advertising encouraging visits to the Mosby Heritage Area. The committee reviewed the status of those partnerships and began planning the advertising calendar for 2009-2010. In the near future MHAA plans to post a Wikipedia entry on the Internet. The text for the entry is being revised by Marketing Committee members. -- Steve Hines
Correction What wasn’t mentioned was that due to the restoration of Mount Zion Church, the volunteers for Mount Zion Church had to move their part of the program to another location. Thanks to the generous donation of their facilities at the Aldie United Methodist Church, the Mount Zion Church portion of our program was presented to the 380 students attending this year’s program. Students met Lt. Col. John Fairfax, interpreted by Col. Art House, and Martha Robertson, John Fairfax’s sister, interpreted by Cindy Buck-Thompson. The family of John Fairfax lived at Oak Hill at the time of the Civil War.
As they tell their stories, interpreters from the Grey Ghost Interpretive Group will bring their tales to life and present life in the Mosby Heritage Area during the 1860s. This family-oriented program is sponsored by the Mosby Heritage Area Association as part of a monthly interpretive program. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held outdoors by lantern light. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for students. Seating will be provided, but we encourage you to bring a blanket and sit on the lawn under the stars. No reservations are necessary. Atoka is four miles west of Middleburg off Route 50 on state route 713 (Physical Address: 1461 Atoka Road Marshall, VA 20115). For more information, call 540-687-6681 or email us at info@mosbyheritagearea.org Saturday Morning Special – A Victorian Vacationland – June 20, 2009 On this the third “Saturday Morning Special Field Trip,” Rich Gillespie, MHAA’s Director of Education, will lead participants on a visit to several homes and former hotels in these villages, and hike to the most popular Victorian site of all—Bear’s Den overlook on the Blue Ridge. To be a part of this experience meet at the Rector House in Atoka (four miles west of Middleburg off Route 50 on state route 713, Physical Address: 1461 Atoka Road Marshall, VA 20115) at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2009. The day will begin with coffee, donuts and an introduction to the day’s trip. Admission is $15 for adults and $5 for students. Reservations are not necessary, but would be appreciated. For more information call 540-687-6681 or email us at info@mosbyheritagearea.org.
Mosby Ranger Descendant Reunion – June 13, 2009 A program of talks, interpretive story telling, and descendant recognition will begin at 10:45 a.m. followed by lunch and a band concert. The Tuscarora Brass Band will play Civil War period music on instruments of the period. This will also be an opportunity for the Mosby Heritage Area Association to collect photos and documents from descendants, which will be scanned and then donated to area libraries. A day-long Mosby Museum will be set up with artifacts brought to the event by descendants. Books on Mosby and his Rangers, Civil War prints, and other vendors will be set up during the event. At 7:30 p.m. back in Middleburg MHAA’s Grey Ghost Interpretive Group will present its Cavaliers, Courage and Coffee program at Atoka. (See Cavaliers, Courage and Coffee program article for details) The cost is $30 per person for the day events at the Inn at Kelly’s Ford and $5 for the evening presentation at Atoka. The brochure with registration form can be downloaded from the Events Page of our website, www.mosbyheritagearea.org, or can be mailed if requested. (Call 540-678-6681 or email info@mosbyheritagearea.org) Click here to download Reunion brochure
2009 Civil War Conference
MHAA Sesquicentennial Events – Fall 2009 October 24, 2009 – Saturday Morning Special—“Slavery and Flight in the Mosby Heritage Area”—9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. October 24, 2009—Cavaliers, Courage and Coffee Program—“John Mosby, John Brown”—7:30-9:30 p.m. November 7, 2009—“BROWN! John Brown’s 1859 Raid and the Ensuing Panic in Northern Virginia”- 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Site of the Month The mansion is an excellent example of a building’s evolution from the mid-18th until the late 19th centuries. Built in stages over more than 100 years, Morven Park started as a simple field stone farmhouse in the mid-18th century, and grew to become the grand mansion that it is today through the course of several construction phases. Repairs made by its most famous owners, Virginia Governor and Mrs. Westmoreland Davis, and Maryland Governor Thomas Swann, Jr., were fine for a residence of the period, but were no longer sufficient for a modern house museum. The four main rooms on the first floor of the mansion re-opened to the public on May 1, 2009. The current phase of preservation has included re-plastering the rooms, replacing the floor boards, restoring the foundation, and installing a new heating and cooling system. The historic preservation of Morven Park, listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register, began in 2001 by engaging the professional services of Tidewater Preservation, Inc. of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Exterior work, including replacing stucco, repairing woodwork, re-pointing brick and stonework, and stabilizing foundations, secured the “envelope” and the base of the structure after destruction caused by water passing under and through the foundation was detected. There were also problems with rotting floor joists, peeling plaster, and other major troubles. A new drainage system channels underground water away from the structure. The new HVAC system is a state-of-the-art geothermal system that uses 71 wells dug in the front lawn of the mansion. The system provides a stable environment for the priceless artifacts within the house, and for the structure itself. The installation of a high-fog mist fire suppression system and new electrical service has also been accomplished. Although visitors will not notice most of the work that has been done, these changes will help to preserve the mansion and collections for future generations. Morven Park is open for tours on the hour Fridays, Saturdays and Monday 11 AM – 4 PM, and Sundays 1 – 4 PM. Tours include the historic mansion, 19th century carriage collection, and Museum of Hounds & Hunting. Admission is $7 for Adults, $1 for Children 6 – 12, and free under 6. Visit www.morvenpark.org for details and calendar listings. Upcoming events include Civil War living history programs on June 27th & 28th and July 11th, and the Potomac Celtic festival on June 13th & 14th.
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