[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 12, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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         PAYING TRIBUTE TO CHERRY HILL FARM'S 150TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 11, 1995
  Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, my colleague, Mr. Moran, and I rise today to 
pay tribute to the Cherry Hill Farm in Falls Church, VA. On Sunday, 
July 16, 1995, it will celebrate its 150th anniversary. In 1845 William 
Harvey purchased the 66-acre tract of land that would become known 
today as Cherry Hill Farm. Cherry Hill Farm is listed on the National 
Register of Historic Places and is open to the public. The site 
interprets antebellum family life in Virginia on a small but productive 
farm. Both the 1845 farmhouse and the 1850's hand hewn timber barn 
remain on their original sites.
  On Sunday, July 16, 1995, from noon to 6 p.m., Cherry Hill will hold 
on an old-fashioned anniversary celebration. Reenactors will portray 
antebellum life as they prepare for a mid-19th century wedding. In 
addition, there will be music from that period, crafts and old 
fashioned games for children and adults. The barn will also be open and 
its antique tool collection will be on display.
  Mr. Speaker, we know our colleagues join us in honoring Cherry Hill's 
Farm's 150th anniversary. We also invite and encourage any of our 
distinguished colleagues to attend this truly historic event at a truly 
historic place.


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