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

Dairy Barn

Photographed by Craig Swain, January 26, 2008

1. Dairy Barn Marker

Inscription. This dairy barn hails from the legendary Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Built in 1900 in the town of Edinburg, it now sits at Market Station. The barn symbolizes the dairy farming that blossomed in the region, providing both county and town with milk and butter.

This "bank barn" was originally nestled on the side of a hill or "bank." The farmer drove his wagon onto the upper level of the barn from the top of the bank and deposited hay for storage. The dairy herd stayed sheltered below in an area level with the trail leading to the pasture. The farmer could easily drop hay down to his stock from the upper floor of the barn.

The barn now serves as a testimony to the dairy farmers of Virginia who kept the milk trains running daily through Leesburg.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 39° 6.755′ N, 77° 33.799′ W. Marker is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Street and Harrison Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 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 walking distance of this marker: Norman-Harding Barn (a few steps from this marker); Log House (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Osterburg Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); McKimmey's Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Stationmaster's House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tolbert Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Orion Anderson Story (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.

Photographed by Craig Swain, January 26, 2008

2. Dairy Barn Marker

The Dairy Barn image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, January 26, 2008

3. The Dairy Barn

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,981 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.