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

Osterburg Mill

Photographed by Craig Swain, January 26, 2008

1. Osterburg Mill Marker

Inscription. William Oster built this water-powered grist mill in the late 1800's to serve the residents of Osterburg, the village he founded in Three Springs Valley, between the Allegheny and Cove Mountains of Southwestern Pennsylvania.

A large wooden water wheel powered the mill as it diligently ground wheat into flour, producing a residue that could be used as stock feed. As his fee, the miller kept a portion of the milled flour for his own purposes.

In 1984, the old mill left Pennsylvania and headed toward Virginia to begin a new chapter in its history as part of Leesburg's Market Station. The mill is well suited to this Virginia town, as many water powered mils of its vintage were once familiar landmarks along streams and railroad lines of the county.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 39° 6.767′ N, 77° 33.788′ W. Marker is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. It can be reached from Harrison Street, on the right when traveling south. 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: Dairy Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); McKimmey's Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); The Depot

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Norman-Harding Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Log House (within shouting distance of this marker); Stationmaster's House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tolbert Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 7 Loudoun Street Southeast (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.

Also see . . . Early 19th-Century Milling and Wheat Farming. A study of Loudoun's milling and farming in the 19th century. (Submitted on February 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, January 26, 2008

2. Osterburg Mill Marker

Osterburg Mill image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, January 26, 2008

3. Osterburg Mill

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 2,032 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.