Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Black History Fun Facts
February was selected as Black History Month because it contained the birthdays of President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass
Phillis Wheatley was only 12 when she became the first female African American author published in 1773
Madame C.J. Walker is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first self-made American woman millionaire
Martin Luther King, Jr. started college at the young age of 15
Barack Obama was the first African American President and at the age of 47 was one of the youngest presidents ever to hold the office
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, the Former U.S. Presidents: #44 Barack Obama, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.
Location. 39° 6.517′ N, 77° 33.335′ 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
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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: Olympians who Made Olympic History (here, next to this marker); Air & Space Pioneers (here, next to this marker); Match the Sport with the Athlete (here, next to this marker); Entrepreneurs Excelling Inside & Outside of Sports (here, next to this marker); Tuskegee Airmen (here, next to this marker); African American Inventions (here, next to this marker); Male Athletes Dominating Sports
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 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
