Wreath Laying at the Tomb of George Washington in Mount Vernon

Thursday, February 24, 2022

 Supervisor Dan Storck, hosted his annual wreath laying at the tomb of George Washington on President's Day. Participating in the wreath laying were members of the Mount Vernon High School JROTC and Boy Scout Troop 1906 from Gum Springs. In attendance were Doug Bradburn, Director of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association; Karen Corbett Sanders, FCPS School Board member; Alison Ross Tompkins, chairman of the Mount Vernon Lee Chamber of Commerce; Ron Chase, president of the Gum Springs Historical Society; and other community leaders. After the service at George Washington's Tomb the group visited the Slave Memorial at Mount Vernon to lay a wreath and pay respect to those buried at that site.

Photos by Steve Dougherty

Supervisor Dan Storck, hosted his annual wreath laying at the tomb of George Washington on President's Day. Participating in the wreath laying were members of the Mount Vernon High School JROTC and Boy Scout Troop 1906 from Gum Springs.