# Marcia Van Ness

> founded Washington Orphan Asylum in 1815

**Wikidata**: [Q92661024](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92661024)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcia_Van_Ness)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/marcia-van-ness


## References

1. Library of Congress Name Authority File
2. [Source](https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/interactive/2022/congress-slaveowners-names-list/)