Sterling in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
"The Ankerage"
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 5, 2008
1. "The Ankerage" Marker
site of the
Ankers Family
Home & Cemetery
nineteen blue & gray soldiers
killed in local actions
during the Civil War
were also buried here
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 1.591′ N, 77° 23.603′ W. Marker is in Sterling, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on Harry Byrd Highway (State Highway 7), on the right when traveling west. Located on the grounds of Northern Virginia Community College (Loudoun Campus). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sterling VA 20165, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. James R. Tiffany, Jr. Athletic Field (approx. 0.3 miles away); Guilford Signal Station (approx. Ύ mile away); Vestal's Gap Road in the 1800s (approx. 0.8 miles away); Vestal's Gap Road (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lanesville Historic Area (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lanesville House and Vestal's Gap Road (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Braddock Campaign (approx. 0.8 miles away); Lanesville Architecture (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sterling.
Other markers no longer nearby. Ambush at Ankers's Shop (was within shouting distance
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Photographed by Craig Swain, December 5, 2008
2. "The Ankerage" Marker
The plaque is on the rock just right of center. The site has no other interpretation resources. The white posts may indicate the extent of the family cemetery or the foundation lines of the home.
Photographed by Craig Swain, December 5, 2008
3. White Posts next to the Highway
The white posts may indicate the extend of the original family cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,034 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 6, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
