In 1971, the City of Buena Vista being concerned about a dependable source of water for industrial and residential use, purchased the old Paxton Place as a site for a reservoir to be constructed later.   The park was soon renamed Glen Maury, a Scotch name meaning Valley of the Maury River. A far sighted City Manager recognized that the farm could provide both water and a much needed recreational facility for the community.

    The development of Glen Maury Park was an ambitious and expensive project for a small community. The Virginia Historic Landmark Commission proclaimed the Paxton House an historic landmark in the spring of 1978. 

    Today Glen Maury Park is a 315-acre camping and recreational facility of which our city should be and is proud to own.

    We look on the past of Glen Maury Park and the Paxton House with pride and admiration for our heritage and we look forward to the future with great anticipation.