Middleburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Red Fox Inn
c. 1728
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1728.
Location. 38° 58.148′ N, 77° 44.128′ W. Marker is in Middleburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of John Mosby Highway (U.S. 50) and North Madison Street, on the right on John Mosby Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 E Washington St, Middleburg VA 20117, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sergeant Henry Milton Seaton (a few steps from this marker); Lt. Col. Leven Powell (within shouting distance of this marker); Middleburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Middleburg Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bridled Veterans Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Battle of Middleburg (approx. Ό mile away); To The Unknown Dead. (approx. Ό mile away); Phase Two of the Battle: Fighting Along the Turnpike (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middleburg.
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2016
3. The Red Fox Inn
Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart used this inn as his headquarters as the series of cavalry battles of Aldie, Middleburg and Upperville developed during June, 1863.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 21, 2016
4. Bar-Top Inside The Red Fox Inn
According to research by the Mosby Heritage Area Association, this was used as an operating table in June 1863 following Civil War battles in Loudoun County.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 757 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3, 4. submitted on April 24, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
