Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers
The Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers consists of 1,100 acres (4.5 km2) acres overlooking the Wye River on Maryland's Eastern Shore.
The site, parts of which were once known as the Wye River Plantation, was donated by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. in 1979. William Paca, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and third governor of Maryland, maintained his family estate here and a monument to his memory stands near the Houghton House.
Owned by The Aspen Institute, it offers three distinct, full-service executive retreats: River House, Houghton House, and Wye Woods. (The oldest section - Wye Woods - is now closed[1] and is being offered for sale.)[2]
In 1998 the Conference Center was the site for negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Authority which resulted in the Wye River Memorandum. Since 1998, the Wye River Group on Healthcare has conducted policy meetings on retreat there.[3]
Elián González and his father stayed there briefly in 2000.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ [2]
- ^ "Breaking News: Elian Gonzalez Case: Father Files Motion Requesting Appeals Court Recognize Him as Only One Able to Speak For His Son," (rush transcript) CNN 26 April 2000
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-05-03. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)