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Lewis Berkeley who was of the fifth
generation of Berkeleys of Middlesex County, Virginia built
the Evergreen Manor House in 1827. It passed to his son Edmund
Berkeley, who organized Company C, "The Evergreen Guard,"
of the 8th Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. After the
war Colonel Berkeley was the ranking Confederate veteran of
Prince William County and took a great interest in promoting
peace and healing of the country.
Evergreen was originally a plantation of over one thousand acres
and is located at the foot of the Bull Run Mountains in northwestern
Prince William County. Evergreen Country Club is now situated
on the grounds.
The Manor House was constructed in the Greek Revival style
with Doric columns used on the front and rear porches. The
central portion of the house is two and one half stories with
a winding stairway to the third floor. The Evergreen Manor
House has been identified by Prince William County as a Designated
Cultural Resource (DCR), a designation that promotes the identification,
evaluation, and protection of cultural resources throughout
the county.
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"Oak Hill - Home of President James Monroe"
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1,725 acre Oak Hill Estate purchased
by former Evergreen owner Thomas Delashmutt in 1948
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Thomas Delashmutt, a civil engineer, formed a successful
contracting company with his brothers in 1929. His company
was responsible for the building of the road network around
the Pentagon, site work for National Airport, Key Bridge
expansion, etc. He purchased Evergreen Farm in the late
1930's and remodeled the manor house and added the stone
wings. In 1948 he purchased Oak Hill which was the former
retirement residence of President James Monroe.
Notice: Oak Hill
is a private residence and not open to the public.
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| "Evergreen Farm/Country Club Transition Images" |
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Courtesy, Frank and Shirley Hoss
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In 1968 John Norman and a group of investors purchased
Evergreen Farm from the Woolman family. Frank Hoss photographed
the tranistion from Evergreen farm to Evergreen Country
Club. The images show Manor House, stables, and outbuildings
of the farm and the transition during a three year period
from 1968 to 1971.
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| "Manor House Preservation Effort Update" |
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MHPF Standpoint: Garcia/Leopold B&B
Proposal
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The Manor House Preservation Fund (MHPF) was formed
as a separate entity from the Evergreen Country Club
to help preserve the historic manor house for future
generations. The center section of manor house is nearly
200 year old and was once part of the 1024-acre Evergreen
Plantation. It is located in a region (from Gettysburg
to Charlottesville, an area soon to be designated as
the Journey Through Hallowed Ground National Heritage
Area) that holds more American history than any other
swath of land in the country. The manor house is a landmark
for the Club and the Evergreen Farm Community. It is
recognized by Prince William County as a Designated
Cultural Resource and would qualify for a listing on
the National and State Historical Registries and Civil
War Trail Signs marker designations.
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| "Live At Evergreen" - Concert Series Kick-off |
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New Platinum Sponsor - Mike Garcia
Construction
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Live At Evergreen
was officially launched with Mike Garcia Construction
as the platinum sponsor.
Pearmund Cellars provided wine sampling. The winning
ticket was drawn for the Pearmund Wine Tasting Raffle.
Congratulations to Scott and Traci Corbett.
The winning ticket was drawn for the '65 Mustang Raffle.
Congratulations to Ted Lloyd III of Clifton, Virginia.
"Buttons The Clown" entertained the kids when they
were not busy at the crafts table.
The July 2nd concert was well attend despite the rescheduling
and threat of thundershowers.
The next concert is on Sunday, July 30th and features
Wall & Frye (Rock & Motown). We hope to see
you there!
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| We Reached our Initial Fundraising Goal!!!
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The Berkeley Ball Weekend - a Huge
Success!
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 Thank
you all! We have raised more than $110,000!
A big thanks goes to Tina Boyd and her many volunteers.
To raise over $110K in less than 90 days is
pretty astounding to say the least!
Thank you all that donated, played golf, tennis, participated
in the walk/run, bid on an item in the auction at the
Blue & Gray Ball, and/or attended our first concert
on the Manor House Lawn. We were blessed with fantastic
weather for all events. Over 150 attended the Blue &
Gray Ball that was reported to be the best event
ever held at the club.
An important milestone was reached. Per the Cooperative
Agreement signed last October with the ECC Board of
Directors, once $100k was raised the Manor House Preservation
Fund can begin on the exterior stabilization project.
We are now in the process of accepting and reviewing
bids on the exterior work.
The $110K raised is a good start to make the Manor
House look good and preserve this historic building
for future generations.
'65 Mustang Raffle Ticket holders - We still
have less than 100 tickets to sell to reach the 250
goal to maximize the money raised toward the preservation
effort. The winning ticket will be pulled at one of
our upcoming concerts. You do not need to be present
to win. Thank you for your patience on this.
Again, Thank you all...you have made a difference!
The Manor House Preservation Fund
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| Civil War Camp for Children Added to Berkeley
Ball Weekend - Saturday, April 29, 2006 |
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by the 8th Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Reenactors
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children ages 6 - 14. Come and be a part of the 8th
Virginia Volunteer Infantry. Learn what camp life was
really like, see how they drilled, try on a uniform,
and make a camp craft.
Location: Evergreen Country Club, 15900 Berkeley Drive,
Haymarket, VA 20169. Reenactors Camp Site - $20.00 per
child
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March 2, 2006: The Manor House Preservation Fund Fundrasing
Committee Phone-a-thon Campaign Update
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Tina Boyd, fundraising committee chair, and her volunteers
have raised over $51,000 by way of the Manor House Preservation
Fund Phone-a-thon! They have reached about three quarters
of people in their initial focus group of Evergreen Farm
Homeowners and the ECC Membership. A big "Thank You" to
all that have contributed to this important effort. Positive
responses were received from the majority of the folks
called. If you were missed being contacted during this
campaign please consider a donation by credit card or
check for this important effort. You can make a
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| Manassas National Battlefield Park Film -
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Manassas: End of Innocence
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| The Henry Hill Visitor Center at the Manassas National
Battlefield Park features a 45-minute film entitled "Manassas:
End of Innocence" on the subject of the 1st and the
2nd Battles of Manassas. The film, which is narrated by
Richard Dreyfuss and directed by Academy Award winner
Ben Burtt (Star Wars & Indiana Jones), was released
in 2002 and contains scenes of the interior and exterior
of the Evergreen Manor House. Cast as wounded soldiers
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| Winter Images - Manor House Virtual Walk |
| Take this virtual walk around the Evergreen Manor House
after a fresh February snow storm. |
Take the Walk >
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Do you have questions about the Manor House Preservation
Fund, your donation, etc.? Visit our FAQs (Frequently Asked
Questions) webpage.
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This web page addresses the common questions Evergreen
Country Club members, Evergreen Farm Property Owners,
or potential contributors may have regarding the scope
of the preservation effort, use of funds, tax deductibility,
etc.
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1906 Bull Run Battlefield Monument Dedications -
"Blood Not Shed in Vain." - Col. Edmund Berkeley
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| On October, 20 1906 Confederate veterans assisted Union
veterans to dedicate three monuments on the grounds of
the Bull Run Battlefield at Groveton in memory of the
Fifth, Tenth, and Fourteenth regiments of the New York
Volutneers who fell there in battle more than forty years
earlier. Colonel Edmund Berkeley, one of the "heros
of the Eighth Virginia Infantry" was the assistant
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Virginia Civil War Trails - Peace Jubilee: Friendship
and Reconciliation
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Recognition is given to Colonel Edmund Berkeley on a
Virginia Civil War Trails campaign sign located in front
of the old Manassas Courthouse building. Col. Berkeley
is acknowledged for his participation and leadership role
in the Manassas National Peace Jubilee of 1911 and in
the 1915 dedication of the memorial on the grounds of
the Manassas Courthouse that commemorated the event.
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1911 Manassas National Peace Jubilee
On July 21, 1911, the 50th anniversary of the First Battle
of Manassas, "The Great Peace Jubilee and Reunion"
was held on the Manassas courthouse grounds. The dramatic
event was attended by thousands, including aging veterans
of both the Union and Confederate forces. Colonel Edmund Berkeley,
a resident of Prince William who served in the 8th Virginia,
welcomed the veterans.
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Cooperative Agreement Signed!
On Oct. 25, 2005 a Cooperative Agreement was signed between
the Evergreen Country Club, Inc. and the Manor House Preservation
Fund, Inc. to undertake fundraising activities and to perform
restoration and repair projects for the sole purpose to preserve
the exterior of the Evergreen Manor House.
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Hugh Douglas Berkeley
Hugh Douglas Berkeley was the thirteenth child of Edmund and
Mary Berkeley. Hugh graduated from West Point in 1894. The
Evergreen Manor House Preservation Group was recently contacted
by the US Army for placement of his class ring. West Point
began collegiate tradition of the class ring, beginning with
the class of 1835, and continuing ever since. The lone exception
is the class of 1837, which had class cuff links. The US Army
has supplied this obituary for Hugh Douglas Berkeley.
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National Trust for Historic Preservation Announces
2005 List of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places
The National Trust for Historic Preservation named the 175-mile-long
corridor from Gettysburg, PA to Monticello to its 2005 list
of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The
Evergreen Manor House is located in this corridor.
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"Boys, remember Haymarket!"
This cry by Confederate soldiers in Major Edmund Berkeley's
8th Virginia Regiment rang out during the destruction of railroad
buildings controlled by Union forces just two days before
the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Familiar Roadside Image - Drawing of the Manor House By
Wright '93
This artwork can be found on the Evergreen Country Club direction
signs posted on Rt. 15, Waterfall Road, and Mill Creek Road.
View
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Book Reivew - A Virginia Scene or Life in Old Prince
William
Alice Maude Ewell (1860-1946) gives a snapshot of what it
was like during her lifetime to live in then rural northwestern
Prince William County. (Her home was located just north of
the Evergreen Plantation.)
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by Carroll Buffum Sr. - adapted by Dave Prokop
...may these words bring comfort, to the house with a broken
heart.
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| June 2008 |
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| Concert - Glass Onion Band |
Friday - June 13th Manor House Lawn
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6:30 - 9:30pm |
| Concert - Ray Pittman Project |
Friday - June 27th - Manor House Lawn |
6:30 - 9:30pm |
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Evergreen Manor House
