Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The “I Have a Dream Committee”
Established 1992
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Join us for our annual march held on the observed holiday starting at the courthouse and ending at the Douglass Community Center.
Erected 2011 by the “I Have a Dream Committee”.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights.
Location. 39° 6.911′ N, 77° 33.804′ W. Marker is in Leesburg, Virginia, in Loudoun County. Marker is on East Market Street (Virginia Route 7). This marker is embedded in the sidewalk passing the Loudoun County Courthouse across East Market Street from the Post Office at 15 East Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Leesburg VA 20176, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Courthouse Yard (a few steps from this marker); In Honor of The Loudoun Citizens… (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Glorious Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); In Memory of the Heroic Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); Loudoun County Courthouse (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stanley Caulkins (about 400 feet away); 7 Loudoun Street Southeast (about 500 feet away); Leesburg (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leesburg.
Also see . . . MLK, Jr. Memorial Dedicated in Downtown Leesburg: Annual March Route Permanently Designated. Annual March Route Permanently Designated; USA 9, Leigh Macdonald, Saturday, February 12th, 2011. (Submitted on November 24, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 278 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 24, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.