[3], Elián González and his father stayed there briefly in 2000. Impractical to restore because of its poor condition, Houghton had it demolished, but his library, built in 1940, was designed to replicate this historic house. River House (Google Maps). Houghton House is a ruined mansion house in the parish of Houghton Conquest, Bedfordshire.It is a Grade I listed building, positioned above the surrounding countryside, and commands excellent views. You may wish to switch to the. Houghton House today is the shell of a 17th-century mansion commanding magnificent views, reputedly the inspiration for the ‘House Beautiful’ in John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress. (Google Map address is 600 Aspen Drive, Queenstown, MD). Coordinates: 38°54′50″N 76°9′48″W / 38.91389°N 76.16333°W / 38.91389; -76.16333, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aspen_Institute_Wye_River_Conference_Centers&oldid=953077911, Buildings and structures in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 25 April 2020, at 16:22. To reach River House, follow directions to Houghton House but proceed .2 mile beyond Houghton House on Aspen Drive. Owned by The Aspen Institute, it offers three distinct, full-service executive retreats: River House, Houghton House, and Wye Woods. The site, sections of which were once known as the Wye Plantation, was donated to the Aspen Institute by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. in 1979. William Paca, a signee 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. The site, sections of which were once known as the Wye Plantation, was donated to the Aspen Institute by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. in 1979. [4][5], Beginning in September 2008, and meeting quarterly through December 2009, The Aspen Philanthropy Seminar–Washington, DC, convened a small group of philanthropists at the Center.[6][7]. Aspen Wye River Conference Center :: 600 River House Lane, Queenstown MD 21658 :: Phone: 410-827-7400 :: Fax: 410-827-9295 Queen Anne's County Courthouse (oldest active courthouse in Maryland). William Paca, a signee 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. Houghton House (Google Maps). In 1998 the Conference Center was the site for negotiations between Israel and the Palestine Authority which resulted in the Wye River Memorandum. The Institute convened executives in business, academia, government and the non-profit sector to explore the impacts of technology on society. 19 Reviews #1 of 2 Hotels in Queenstown. 600 Aspen Dr, Queenstown, MD 21658-1507 (Formerly Aspen Wye River Conference Center) Hotel … The Aspen Institute Wye River Conference Centers consists of 1,100 acres (4.5 km 2) acres overlooking the Wye River on Maryland's Eastern Shore.. Since 1998, the Wye River Group on Healthcare has conducted policy meetings on retreat there. You may wish to switch to the. The River House facility was originally developed in 1987 as a specialized high-tech conference facility to house the Institute for Information Studies, a joint program of Northern Telecom Ltd. (later Nortel Networks) and the Aspen Institute. Queen Anne's County Courthouse (oldest active courthouse in Maryland). 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. br brA Maryland governor and a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Paca built the house in 1749. Wye River a Dolce Conference Center See all 19 reviews. (The oldest section - Wye Woods - is now closed[1] and is being offered for sale.)[2]. 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. Bear right immediately before reaching River House for the parking area. Photo: Houghton House Dining Room. The site, sections of which were once known as the Wye Plantation, was donated to the Aspen Institute by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton, Jr. in 1979. 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.