Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
African American Inventions
Potato chips - George Crum
Home security system - Marie Van Brittan Brown
Protective mailbox - Philip B. Downing
Refrigerated trucks - Frederick McKinley Jones
Ironing board - Sarah Boone
Video gaming Console - Jerry Lawson
Ice cream scooper - Alfred L. Cralle
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 39° 6.516′ N, 77° 33.337′ 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 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Match the Sport with the Athlete (here, next to this marker); Black History Fun Facts (here, next to this marker); Olympians who Made Olympic History (here, next to this marker); Air & Space Pioneers (here, next to this marker); Entrepreneurs Excelling Inside & Outside of Sports (here, next to this marker); Tuskegee Airmen (here, next to this marker); Male Athletes Dominating Sports (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Entrepreneurs Excelling Inside & Outside of Sports (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.
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 39 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
