The Battle of Ball's Bluff
This is one of three identical signs which mark the approximate extent of the area called the "triangular" clearing at the time of the battle.
The triangular clearing roughly coincided with the slope on which you are standing.
Erected by Friends of Ball's Bluff.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 21, 1861.
Location. 39° 7.861′ N, 77° 31.801′ W. Marker is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It can be reached from Balls Bluff Park east of Balls Bluff Road, on the right when traveling west. 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, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of Ball's Bluff - October 21, 1861 (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named 8th Virginia Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); 8th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); The Battle at Balls Bluff (within shouting distance of this marker); Additional Area Civil War Sites (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Battle of Balls Bluff (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named A Divided America, A Divided Loudoun County (about 300 feet away); Aftermath of Balls Bluff (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.
Other markers no longer nearby. 8th Virginia Infantry (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Battle at Ball's Bluff (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 6, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on March 7, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
