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

The Hall of Heroes Play Structure

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026

1. The Hall of Heroes Play Structure Marker

Inscription.
National Museum of African American History and Culture
This "Hall of Heroes" is modeled after the architecture of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. This Smithsonian Institution museum is located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Each level of the "Hall of Heroes" represents the different levels of history in the museum. These levels on the "Hall of Heroes" feature etchings of historic figures in African American history.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Architecture • Heroes. A significant historical date for this entry is September 24, 2016.

Location. 39° 6.513′ N, 77° 33.333′ W. Marker is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Market Street (Virginia Route 7) and Sycolin Road Southeast, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 E Market St, 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

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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: African American Inventors (here, next to this marker); Match the Sport with the Athlete (here, next to this marker); Musicians Who Changed Styles & Genres of Music (here, next to this marker); Air & Space Pioneers (here, next to this marker); Black History Fun Facts (here, next to this marker); African American Inventions (a few steps from this marker); Entrepreneurs Excelling Inside & Outside of Sports (a few steps from this marker); Olympians who Made Olympic History (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.

Also see . . . About the Museum page for the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

The National Museum of African
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026

2. The Hall of Heroes Play Structure Marker
American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. It was established by an Act of Congress in 2003, following decades of efforts to promote and highlight the contributions of African Americans. To date, the museum has collected more than 40,000 artifacts, and nearly 300,000 individuals have become members. The museum opened to the public on September 24, 2016, as the 19th museum of the Smithsonian Institution.

(Submitted on January 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Additional keywords. NMAAHC; Blacksonian

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026

3. The Hall of Heroes Play Structure

Sojourner Truth • Toni Morrison • John Lewis • Sidney Poitier • Harry Belafonte • Angela Davis • Langston Hughes • Duke Ellington • Cab Calloway • George Washington Carver • Henry Ossian Flipper • W.E.B. Dubois • Crispus Attucks

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026

4. The Hall of Heroes Play Structure

Arthur Ashe • Thurgood Marshall • Jackie Robinson • Doris Miller • Josephine Baker • Mary McLeod Bethune

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026

5. The Hall of Heroes Play Structure

Paul Laurence Dunbar • Maya Angelou • Barbara Jordan • Colin Powell • Muhammad Ali • Dick Gregory • Charles Drew • James Baldwin • Megar Evers • Phillis Wheatley • Harriet Tubman • Frederick Douglass • Benjamin Banneker

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 10, 2026

6. The Hall of Heroes Play Structure

Malcolm-X • Shirley Chisholm • Nat Turner • Madame CJ Walker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 35 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.