A Monumental Vision

Pictured: Rennie McDaniel and Kelly Johnson, co-chairs (Photo courtesy of Kathy Wirtala)

The Monumental Vision Campaign for the preservation and restoration of the Mary Washington Monument site is currently underway. With a fundraising goal of $1.6 million, the Campaign will provide for expanded educational opportunities and physical site improvements that are accessible and safe for visitors.

Washington Heritage Museums (WHM) received the site, which features the Mary Washington Monument, Meditation Rock, Gordon Cemetery, Eskridge Oak, and Caretaker’s Lodge by deed of gift from the City of Fredericksburg in January 2023. The City of Fredericksburg, owners of the property since 1966, carefully selected WHM as the new stewards of the property to advance the sites educational and tourism potential.

Gifts received by Dec. 31, 2024, will be matched up to a combined total of $75,000. Kelly Johnson, Rennie McDaniel, and Gail Braxton are generously offering this “Match for Mary”.

Additional details about the Monumental Vision Campaign are available at this link.

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Contributed by Anne Darron.