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Oatlands Gala placesetting
Jacob Porter, Jacqui Porter, Maggie Johnston, Anne Sittmann, Maureen Britell, Michael O’Connor, Dawn O’Connor
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his year’s Oatlands Spring Gala honored the Eustis Family for its extraordinary gift of the 414-acre estate to the National Trust for Historic Preservation 50 years ago.
In 1965, Margaret Eustis Finley and Anne Eustis
Nan Whalen and Nancy West
Takesha Meshe’ Kizart
Emmet donated Oatlands, including its magnificent 1804 mansion, 19th century greenhouse, terraced gardens and beautiful fields, for many to explore, experience and appreciate. “It is with a special sense of deep gratitude that
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lands. “Because of the Eustis Family’s extraordinary
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we remain forever grateful for the generosity of the
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said Andrea McGimsey, executive director of Oat-
Eustis family.”
able to enjoy a truly beautiful and remarkable place
Doug Miller, Regan Reedy, Liz Wall
Domingo Suatengco and Erin Smith
unlike any other historic property. Fifty years later,
Guests gathered for an evening of elegant cel-
ebration to support the mission of historic preser-
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vation, land conservation research, education and
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gift to the nation, we in Northern Virginia have been
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we honor the Eustis Family at our Spring Gala,”
community outreach. Gala Committee co-chairs Jill Beach and Sally Travis led the preparation efforts for the evening which included dinner, dancing (woo woo our favorite Doc Scantlin and Chou Chou), a live and silent auction and much more. Childs and Elaine Burden
Tracy Cover, Jeff Blue, Penny Denegre
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