Middleburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Lt. Col. Leven Powell

1737 - 1810

— Patriot, Soldier, Statesman, Citizen, and the Founder of Middleburg —

Lt. Col. Leven Powell Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2020

1. Lt. Col. Leven Powell Marker

Inscription. Joseph Chinn sold 500 acres, including Chinn's Crossroads, to Leven Powell in 1763 for $2.50 per acre. Powell, a newcomer to Loudoun County, became one of Northern Virginia's leading citizens during the Revolutionary War and early Republic period. At his own expense, he organized the 16th Virginia Regiment of the Continental Line and served as its first Lieutenant Colonel. Later, he served in the General Assembly and became a powerful Federalist until retiring from politics in 1801. On November 2, 1787, pursuant to an Act of the Assembly, Powell subdivided 50 acres into 70 half-acre lots for the development of a town. The town became known as Middleburg due to its location mid-way between Alexandria and Winchester on a major overland trade route between the Potomac and the Shenandoah Valley.

Erected 2003 by The Middleburg Town Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is November 2, 1787.

Location. 38° 58.174′ N, 77° 44.159′ W.

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Marker is in Middleburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on North Madison Street just south of West Marshall Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 N Madison 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 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: Middleburg (a few steps from this marker); Sergeant Henry Milton Seaton (within shouting distance of this marker); The Red Fox Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Middleburg Baptist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Bridled Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 28, 2020

2. Lt. Col. Leven Powell Marker

(approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Middleburg (approx. ¼ mile away); To The Unknown Dead. (approx. 0.3 miles 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.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 903 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.