The Waterford Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, endeavors to preserve the historic buildings and the open spaces of the National Historic Landmark District of Waterford, Virginia; and through education, to increase the public's knowledge of life and work in an early American rural community.
Of Special Note…
 Fair
Art and Photography competition information now online. The
prospectus for the Photography Exhibit and for the Art Mart/Red
Barn Exhibits at the 2010 Waterford Fair will be mailed in
July, and you must get one to enter! If you entered either
of these exhibits in the past three years, one will automatically
be sent to you. Want to enter for the first time? More
Waterford
Foundation Live. Learn
about Waterford and about the Foundation that has been, since 1943,
the steward of this National Historic Landmark, preserving the
village and open spaces of this unique part of American history. Watch
the video
Students Rejuvenate Union Cemetery.The Waterford
Foundation would like to express its sincere appreciation to
students in the Advanced Placement U.S. history classes at
Loudoun Valley High School and their teacher Susan Stevens,
who on May 15 dedicated their time to maintenance and renewal
of the Waterford Union of Churches Cemetery, on Fairfax Street
in the village. More
Buy
the Old School Bond. Launched at the Fair this
year, the $100 Waterford Old School Construction Bonds offer
another opportunity to "invest" in the new auditorium,
and make fine charitable gifts year round. More
Book,
Poster Feature Waterford Images. Last May local
photographer Jim Hanna explored Waterford with his camera,
and the result was beautiful images of this National Historic
Landmark village—now featured in a book and on a Fair
Poster. You can purchase each. More
Foundation Favorites…
 African
American History interactive module is here. Thanks
to grant support from the National Park Service and the Estate of
Paul Mellon, we are pleased to offer an interactive website
module relaying key aspects of Waterford’s unique African
American history. Focusing on where they worked (Waterford’s
Mill), where they worshipped (John Wesley Community Church) and
where they went to school (Second Street School), village residents
recount childhood memories and living histories of growing up in
Waterford. Sincere thanks to our consultants, Glenshaw Interactive
and Boru TV, for their amazing talent in bringing alive this facet
of Waterford’s history. Enormous gratitude also goes to the
Foundation’s Education Committee, especially John and Bronwen
Souders, for lending their time and great expertise to this effort. “Visit” Waterford’s
African American Experience. Simply choose a location on the
map you wish to visit, click on the “rectangle,” and
then step back in time.
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Phillips Farm trailhead |
Phillips
Farm Interpretive Trail opens. Come walk the trails
of the 144-acre Phillips Farm. Thanks to a generous grant from the
Piedmont Community Foundation’s Peter M. Howard Memorial Fund
and to our Phillips Farm Committee, chaired by Mimi Westervelt,
new interpretive trail markers and brochures now detail the natural
and cultural history on the property. Numbered posts, constructed
by Committee member Rob Hale and his son Andrew, now highlight specific
points of interest to add to enjoyment of your visit. More
Visit the Second Street School Interactive!
Using video and virtual reality technology, visit the school as one of the students! Explore the classroom to see how a student would learn, play, read, write, and even be punished in 1880. More
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