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

Sergeant Henry Milton Seaton

Middleburg Police

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 23, 2022

1. Sergeant Henry Milton Seaton Marker

Inscription.
On November 25, 1899, while on duty, Sergeant Seaton, 28, of the Middleburg Police Force was stabbed at this location and died of his wounds on December 2, 1899. The perpetrator was arrested in Ohio in 1908.

To commemorate his ultimate sacrifice, the Middleburg American Legion Post 296 dedicates this memorial to honor Sergeant Seaton’s service to our community.
John P. Moliere, Commander
G. Ronald Embrey, Adjutant

Erected by Middleburg American Legion Post 296.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Law Enforcement. A significant historical date for this entry is November 25, 1899.

Location. 38° 58.144′ N, 77° 44.138′ W. Marker is in Middleburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It is at the intersection of West Washington Street and Madison Street, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 W 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: The Red Fox Inn (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. ¼ mile away); Bridled Veterans Memorial

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

Also see . . .
1. Town Sergeant Henry Milton Seaton. Officer Down Memorial Page entry (Submitted on May 29, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Middleburg Police Officer Stabbed to Death in 1899. Middleburg Life entry; Juy 2014, p. 6 (Submitted on May 29, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Sergeant Henry Milton Seaton marker site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, September 23, 2022

2. Sergeant Henry Milton Seaton marker site

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.