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Join Morven Park for Discounts, Special Invitations & Members-Only Benefits

Tuesday May 24th, 2011

Morven Park has launched its first-ever membership program, offering opportunities for free tours, discounts on programs, invitations to members-only events, plus special recognition of its charter members.
“We are re-doubling our efforts to reflect the original ideals of Gov. Westmoreland Davis, in whose memory Morven Park has been preserved and promoted,” said Executive Director Frank Milligan.
In [...]

Bull Run Hunt Holds Onto Fox Hunters’ Challenge Cup Title

Wednesday May 18th, 2011

Members of the Bull Run Hunt dominated the field during the second semi-annual Hunter Pace Challenge at Morven Park, benefiting Loudoun Therapeutic Riding (LTR) and Morven Park.
With Bull Run teams of riders finishing first in both the Masters’ Class and 1st Field levels and taking the “Crack-a-Whip,” best horn blowing, and best flask (judged on [...]

Come to an Old-Fashioned Country Fair at Morven Park

Wednesday May 18th, 2011

Back in the 1920s, the 55th governor of Virginia, Westmoreland Davis, would open the grounds of his Morven Park home to invite the community to informal ice cream socials.
The public is invited to recreate these community-building events at Morven Park’s first-ever Governor’s Country Fair, Sunday, June 5, at 11 am. – 4 p.m. While Gov. [...]

Two-Part Series at Morven Park Focuses on Preserving Family Heirlooms

Wednesday May 18th, 2011

Whether your most precious treasures are jewelry, paintings, or family snapshots, you’ll want to be sure they remain in good condition for as long as possible. Learn how to make sure that happens by attending Morven Park’s two-part lecture series on maintaining family heirlooms.
On Saturday, May 21, at 2 p.m., “Conserving Family Heirlooms” will begin [...]

Museum of Hounds & Hunting Inducts First Woman Into Huntsmen’s Room

Wednesday May 18th, 2011

The 2011 inductees into the Museum of Hounds & Hunting Huntsmen’s Room are a woman who was at the forefront of land conservation for many decades, plus two brothers who are legendary among foxhunters throughout North America.
Nancy Penn Smith Hannum of Chester County, Pa., along with two of the most famous names in foxhunting, brothers [...]

Virginia Foxhound Show Kicks off 2011 Season at Museum of Hounds & Hunting

Wednesday May 18th, 2011

The 64th presentation of the Virginia Foxhound Club show on Sunday, May 29 – the largest foxhound competition in the world – will cap off a weekend at Morven Park focused on the world of foxhunting. Events will include the first induction of a female into the Huntsmen’s Room (the “Hall of Fame” of foxhunters) [...]


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