Morven Park is a 1,000-acre historic estate and horse park in Leesburg, Virginia, United States. Located on the grounds are the Morven Park Mansion, the Winmill Carriage Museum, formal boxwood gardens, miles of hiking and riding trails, and athletic fields. The park is also home to the Museum of Hounds and Hunting of North America with displays of art, artifacts and memorabilia about the sport of foxhunting.
Morven Park, June 2009
With the historic Governor's Mansion in the distance, an equestrian guides his horse through Poplar Puddle and over a hurdle during one of the many horse races held every year at Morven Park's International Equestrian Center.
Morven Park
Leesburg is a town in and the county seat of Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. Its is part of both the Northern Virginia region of the state and the Washington metropolitan area, including Washington, D.C., the nation's capital.Settlement in the area began around 1740, which is named for the Lee family, early leaders of the town. Located in the far northeast of the state, in the War of 1812 it was a refuge for important federal documents evacuated from Washington, DC, and in the Civil War, it changed hands several times.
Center of Leesburg in 2012
"Central View of Leesburg" c. 1845
The Wheat Building
Carlheim, also known as the Paxton mansion