Sterling in Loudoun County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Braddock Campaign
Joining the 44th Regiment was the North Carolina detachment, which included Daniel Boone who later won fame on the Kentucky Frontier.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, French and Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 39° 1.081′ N, 77° 24.252′ W. Marker is in Sterling, Virginia, in Loudoun County. Marker is on Old Vestals Gap Road, on the right when traveling east. Located along the walking path and service road which follows the old road trace in Claude Moore Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sterling VA 20164, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Vestal's Gap Road (a few steps from this marker); Lanesville Architecture (within shouting distance of this marker); Lanesville Historic Area (within shouting distance of this marker); Lanesville House and Vestal's Gap Road (within shouting distance of this marker); Lanesville Outbuildings (within shouting distance of this marker); Lanesville Families (within shouting distance of this marker); Vestal's Gap Road in the 1800s (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Guilford Signal Station (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sterling.
Also see . . . Braddock's March Through Loudoun County. (Submitted on June 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 30, 2020
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), December 30, 2020
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,587 times since then and 80 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 18, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on December 30, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.