Frying Pan Park

Frying Pan Park

Frying Pan Park is a park located in Fairfax County, Virginia. It has a variety of attractions of both an historic and recreational nature.

The park contains the Frying Pan Spring Meeting Housecite web
url=http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/VA/Fairfax/state.html
publisher=National Register of Historic Places
title=VIRGINIA - Fairfax County
accessdate=2007-10-03] [cite web
url=http://blog.washingtonpost.com/fairfaxfocus/2005/09/frying_pan_park_meetinghouse_t.html
title=Frying Pan Park Meetinghouse To Be Re-dedicated Today
author=Steve Fehr
publisher=The Washington Post Company
date=2005-09-18] , listed on the National Register of Historic Places and dating from the 18th century, and the Old Floris Schoolhouse, constructed in 1911.

One of the attractions of the park is Kidwell Farm, a working demonstration farm. It recreates a 1930s farm and still has many animals including cows and horses. Frying Pan Park hosts many equestrian events throughout the year at the Activities Center, featuring an indoor riding arena and two outside rings, and has a 4-H club.

For many years turkeys pardoned in the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation were sent to live at Frying Pan Park. The turkeys are now sent to live at Disneyland.

History

According to the park's webpage, the area was known as "Frying Pan" from 1726 until 1892 when it was renamed to "Floris". Another source mentions a "Frying Pan Springs", along with a story of the origin of both the "Frying Pan" (related to the nearby "Coppermine") and "Floris" names. [cite web
url=http://archive.observernews.com/stories/archives/history/floris.shtml
title=Floris Evolves from Dairy Farms, Summer Homes
author=Peggy D. Vetter
publisher=The Herndon Publishing Company
date=2000
accessdate=2007-10-10]

References

ee also

*Merrybrook

External links

* [http://www.co.fairfax.va.us/parks/fpp/ Frying Pan Farm Park Website]
* [http://www.fryingpanpark.org/ Friends of Frying Pan Park]
* [http://www.behelp.com/route50/churches/frying_pan_meeting_house.htm Frying Pan Meeting House]


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