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 WAYNEWOOD WAS ONCE PART OF MT. VERNON PLANTATION. WAYNEWOOD IS SITUATED ON WHAT WAS RIVER FARM, ONE OF FIVE FARMS COMPRISING THE MOUNT VERNON PLANTATION. IN 1754, WHEN GEORGE WASHINGTON BECOME THE SOLE OWNER OF MOUINT VERNON, HE BEGAN ACQUIRING ADDITIONAL TRACTS UNTIL THE PLANTATION GREW IN SIZE FROM THE ORIGINAL 2,126 ACRES TO MORE THAN 8,000 ACRES. ALL FIVE FARMS WERE HIGHLY DEVELOPED AND WELL-CULTIVATED. ONE OF THEM WAS RIVER FARM CONSISTED OF 1,806 ACRES AND WAS PURCHASED IN 1769.
USING PRESENT LANDMARKS, THE ORIGINAL FARM WAS ROUGHLY BOUNDED ON THE NORTH BY WHAT IS NOW "WELLINGTON", TO THE EAST BY THE POTOMAC RIVER, AND RUNNING DIAGONALLY SOUTH AND WEST, LITTLE HUNTING CREEK.
AN ELECTRIC CAR LINE, ESTABLSIHED IN 189, RAN FROM WASHINGTON, DC TO MOUNT VERNON UNTIL THE GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY OPENED IN 1932.
WAYNEWOOD WAS DEVELOPED BY CLARENCE W. GOSNELL, INC. AND CONSIST OF APPROXIMATELY 301 ACRES, WHICH HAD BEEN ACQUIRED FROM FIVE SEPARATE OWNERS.
THE COMMUNITY WAS FORMALLY OPENED IN 1957.
The history of the neighborhood plays a vital part in the identity of its residents. If you have lived in the neighborhood for many years, the neighborhood history is a heartfelt reminder of days gone by.
If you have just come to call the neighborhood home, it is a way to learn more about the new community you have joined. We would love nothing more than to be able to share the history of neighborhood name with all who reside there. If you are interested in writing a brief history of the neighborhood to share with the community, please contact us! |
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