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

Potomac Crossings

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 7, 2007

1. Potomac Crossings Marker

Inscription. Here Lee turned east to the Potomac, crossing at White's Ford, September 6, 1862, in his invasion of Maryland. Jubal A. Early, returning from his Washington raid, crossed the river at White’s Ford, July 14, 1864.

Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number F-2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1851.

Location. 39° 12.335′ N, 77° 32.195′ W. Marker is near Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of James Monroe Highway (U.S. 15) and Spinks Ferry Road (Virginia Route 657), on the right when traveling north on James Monroe Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leesburg VA 20176, 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,

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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: Catoctin Rural Historic District (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Wayne's Crossing (approx. half a mile away); Lucketts School (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Kincaid Farm Barns (approx. 1.9 miles away); Welcome to Temple Hall Farm Regional Park (approx. 1.9 miles away); Conditions of the Enslaved at Temple Hall Farm (approx. 1.9 miles away); Enslaved Workers at Temple Hall Farm (approx. 1.9 miles away); This Is Temple Hall! (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Wayne's Crossing (was approx. half a mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Temple Hall Farm Regional Park's Role in Preserving (was approx. 1.9 miles away

Photographed by Craig Swain, July 7, 2007

2. Potomac Crossings Marker

Ongoing road improvements may force the relocation of this marker.

but has been confirmed missing); The Creation of Temple Hall Farm Regional Park (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Temple Hall (was approx. 1.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Due to ongoing road repair and widening, this marker may be relocated in the near future.

White's Ford image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 29, 2007

3. White's Ford

Looking from the Maryland side towards Virginia. The site was frequently used for crossings by the armies during the Civil War. The Virginia side is not directly accessible and on private property. The Maryland side is in the Dickerson Conservation Park, and adjacent to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park.

The Rebel Army Crossing the Fords of the Potomac for the Invasion of Maryland, 1862 image. Click for full size.

Internet Archive

4. The Rebel Army Crossing the Fords of the Potomac for the Invasion of Maryland, 1862

by Th. Nast, Harper's Weekly, September 27, 1862.

Rebels Retreating with Their Plunder<br>Across the Potomac River,<br>1864 image. Click for full size.

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5. Rebels Retreating with Their Plunder
Across the Potomac River,
1864

from Harper's Weekly July 30, 1864. - Page 484

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,588 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on April 24, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.