Near Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Welcome to Oatlands!
Oatlands was established by George Carter in the 1790s, and with the labor of enslaved people, the property became a thriving plantation and grain milling operation. By 1903, Oatlands became the country estate of prominent Washingtonians Edith and William Corcoran Eustis. The Eustis family donated Oatlands to the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1965. Today, Oatlands reflects the changing contours of more than 200 years of American history and tells the important stories of all those who lived and worked here.
Oatlands encompasses nearly 400 preserved rolling acres and features a stately 1804 Mansion, the South's oldest Greenhouse dating to 1810, a magnificent formal terraced garden and breathtaking expansive vistas.
Open to the public for torus from April through December, Oatlands also hosts a variety of special events including public history programs, festivals, outdoor sporting events, weddings, corporate retreats, afternoon teas and more.
Erected by Oatlands Historic House & Gardens, a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Location. 39° 2.526′ N, 77° 37.132′ W. Marker is near Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is on Oatlands Plantation Lane 0.4 miles south of James Monroe Highway (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20805 Oatlands Plantation Ln, Leesburg VA 20175, 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 walking distance of this marker: Oatlands (here, next to this marker); a
Another marker is no longer nearby. Carriage House (was here, next to this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 387 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
