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| | Trust for Public Land--Conservation and Parks for People. |
 | | Waterford, VA, 12/19/03: In a modern version of "It's a Wonderful Life," the village of Waterford, population 210, rallied to save the 144-acre farm, which originally started the village in 1733 when it was settled by Quaker Amos Janey. |
 | | In August The Waterford Foundation, with the assistance of the Trust for Public Land, contracted to purchase the farm from the developers, but then faced the daunting challenge of raising $3.9 million by December 18, 2003 to complete the purchase and save the land. |
 | | In 1970, Waterford, Virginia and its surrounding 1,400 acres were designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest designation of historic significance possible in the United States of America. |
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