Aldie in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mercer’s Home
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 22, 2007
1. Mercer's Home Marker
Aldie was the home of Charles Fenton Mercer (born 1778, died 1858), liberal statesman. Mercer was a congressman (1817-1839) and a member of the Virginia constitutional convention of 1829-30, in which he advocated manhood suffrage. His attempt in 1817 to establish a free school system in Virginia nearly succeeded. He was a leading advocate of the colonization of free blacks in Liberia.
Erected 1992 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number B-28.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1778.
Location. 38° 58.552′ N, 77° 38.558′ W. Marker is in Aldie, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of John Mosby Highway (U.S. 50) and Meetinghouse Lane, on the right when traveling west on John Mosby Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Aldie VA 20105, 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: Aldie Mill (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Slashing Sabers (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named The Aldie Mill (about 400 feet away);
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Also see . . .
1. Time Stands Still at the Old Aldie Mill. History of Loudoun County website entry (Submitted on June 29, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Charles Fenton Mercer. Mercer is buried in Leesburg’s Union Cemetery (Submitted on June 29, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, June 22, 2007
2. The Nearly Overgrown Mercer Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 12, 2017
3. Mercer’s Home Marker
and Aldie Mill
and Aldie Mill
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 12, 2017
4. Mercer’s Home Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, February 4, 2007
5. Aldie Mill
Owned by the Mercer family, the mill was named after the family's ancestral home in Perthshire, Scotland.
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, June 12, 2017
6. Mercer’s Home
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,725 times since then and 153 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on November 12, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5. submitted on June 29, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6. submitted on November 12, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
