2026 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 180
Commending the Friends of Pleasant Grove.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 2, 2026
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2026
WHEREAS, for more than 40 years, the Friends of Pleasant Grove has stewarded the preservation of Historic Pleasant Grove Church and provided engaging cultural experiences that enrich the lives of McLean residents; and
WHEREAS, Historic Pleasant Grove Church, a Gothic Carpenter style church, was built by and for Black and Native American families living in McLean circa 1895; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of Pleasant Grove was established in the 1980s by a group of local citizens and descendants of the founding trustees of the church who came together to save and restore the church when it was threatened with destruction and demolition; and
WHEREAS, after restoring the structure, the Friends of Pleasant Grove created a museum in its lower level that features the household and professional tools of founding church member William Sanford Sharper; the museum was dedicated in memory of his granddaughter, Frances K. Moore; and
WHEREAS, the Friends of Pleasant Grove has preserved this historic landmark and the stories of Pleasant Grove Church and its parishioners during the Reconstruction Era, and it faithfully serves local residents by maintaining cultural and community connections; and