Empowering Our Community Through Knowledge and Action
West Ford--Founder and Father of Gum Springs
1784 -1863
West Ford, a freed slave and skilled carpenter, founded Gum Springs in 1833. He sold 160 acres to buy 214 acres, establishing the community we now know. To learn more about West Ford and his legacy, click on the button below to visit the West Ford Legacy Foundation (WFLF) website.
Welcome to the Gum Springs Homeowners Organization
GSHO is a new community-based organization in Gum Springs, striving to empower change and ensure quality of life. GSHO supports growth and progress and are Mount Vernon Council of Citizens Associations (MVCCA) members. GSHO is not connected to the New Gum Springs Civic Association (NGSCA).
GSHO empowers the community by giving owners a voice, providing valuable information, resolving issues, and actively participating in government processes related to planning, zoning, and environmental quality.
GSHO is a partner with the West Ford Legacy Foundation preserves and promotes the legacy of West Ford, founder of Gum Springs, VA, by promoting genealogy, education, and reconciliation, celebrating African American contributions. During Gum Springs' 190-year anniversary of its founding, West Ford was honored with a Virginia historical marker by the West Ford Legacy Foundation and GSHO.
FORDSON ROAD PARADE OF HISTORICAL MARKERS
Pride of Fairfax historical site
Events
6/1/2025
Lunch & Learn Community Book Talk
2:00 pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22304. Lunch will not be provided.
Event Details
6/1/2025
Lunch & Learn Community Book Talk
Miranda Spivack, a veteran journalist and author, is on tour discussing her recently published book, Backroom Deals in Our Backyards. She w...
2:00 pm
Charles E. Beatley Jr. Central Library, 5005 Duke St., Alexandria, Va. 22304. Lunch will not be provided.
6/6/2025
Lunch & Learn Community Book Talk
12:00 pm
Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria, Va., 22306. Lunch will be provided as part of the Lunch and Learn program
Event Details
6/6/2025
Lunch & Learn Community Book Talk
Miranda Spivack, a veteran journalist and author, is on tour discussing her recently published book, Backroom Deals in Our Backyards. She w...
12:00 pm
Sherwood Regional Library, 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane, Alexandria, Va., 22306. Lunch will be provided as part of the Lunch and Learn program
6/7/2025
Coffee with a Candidate--Levar Stoney
10.00 am
Harvest Assembly Baptist Church, 8008 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA 22306
Event Details
6/7/2025
Coffee with a Candidate--Levar Stoney
Awaken your senses with our coffee and your voice to engage in a community conversation with Levar Stoney, candidate for the position of Li...
10.00 am
Harvest Assembly Baptist Church, 8008 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA 22306
Join the Gum Springs Homeowners Organization
The Gum Springs Homeowners Organization welcomes you! Together, we strive to empower our community through knowledge and collaboration. Be a part of our efforts to create a positive impact in the oldest African American neighborhood in Fairfax County.
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