On South 20th Street / Telegraph Springs Road (County Route 611), on the left when traveling south.
The association was organized by African Americans in nearby Hamilton in 1890 to commemorate the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation issued by President Abraham Lincoln on 22 Sept. 1862 and “to cultivate good fellowship, to work for the . . . — — Map (db m1793) HM
Near Ball’s Bluff Road, on the left when traveling east.
On April 12, 1861, with the firing on Fort Sumter, America went to war with itself. Just as the country was divided, so were Virginia and Loudoun County. The western portion of Virginia became the separate state of West Virginia in 1863. Here in . . . — — Map (db m168049) HM
On James Monroe Highway (U.S. 15) south of New Road, on the right when traveling north.
Loudoun County. Area 519 Square Miles. Formed in 1757 from Fairfax and named for Lord Loudoun, titular governor of Virginia and head of the British forces in America, 1756-1758. Oak Hill, President James Monroe's home, is in . . . — — Map (db m64583) HM
On South Four Mile Run Drive at South Shirlington Road, in the median on South Four Mile Run Drive.
Time Line
March 20, 1847 - Incorporated as the Alexandria &
Harper’s Ferry Railroad.
March 15, 1853 - The corporate name changes to the Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad Company.
February 25, 1855 - . . . — — Map (db m2500) HM
On East Market Street (Business Virginia Route 7) at North King Street (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west on East Market Street.
The Loudoun County Courthouse, first occupied in 1895, is the third on this site, which was designated for that use on the 1759 plat of Leesburg. On 12 Aug. 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read from the doorway of the first courthouse. The . . . — — Map (db m876) HM
On James Madison Highway (U.S. 15) 0.6 miles south of Sudley Road ( Route 234), on the right when traveling south.
The Carolina Road, earlier an Indian hunting path, roughly approximating Route 15 at this point, derived its name from trade between Frederick, Maryland, and Georgia. Later the road was used by settlers emigrating to western lands. Because of . . . — — Map (db m105) HM
Near Balls Bluff Park east of Balls Bluff Road, on the right when traveling west.
Established 1865
Internments 54
Known 1
Unknown 53
This Ball's Bluff National Military Cemetery Plaque was replaced and the gate restored in 1996 by the
Clinton Hatcher Camp No. 21
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Leesburg, . . . — — Map (db m168055) HM WM
On Harrison Street Southeast at Depot Court Southeast, on the left when traveling north on Harrison Street Southeast.
The 100-ft wide W&OD has been called "the skinniest park" in Virginia. But it is also one of the longest parks, 45 miles of paved trail for walking, running, cycling and skating and more. Built on the roadbed of the former Washington & Old Dominion . . . — — Map (db m143133) HM
On Gleedsville Road (County Road 650) at Stone Fox Court, on the right when traveling north on Gleedsville Road.
Loudoun County experienced continuous Union and Confederate activity during the war. Carter's Mill Road, in front of you, provided access to the agricultural abundance of Oatlands and other farms south and east of here, where the use of slave . . . — — Map (db m124387) HM
On South Street Southwest at South King Street (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west on South Street Southwest.
Half-acre Georgetown Park, in the heart of Downtown Leesburg, is named to honor the original name of this very town. The Town of Leesburg is steeped in history. The Iroquois tribe abandoned all lands east of the Blue Ridge Mountains following the . . . — — Map (db m258972) HM
Near Ball’s Bluff Road, on the left when traveling east.
Colonel Nathan George “Shanks” Evans Nathan Evans was born in South Carolina in 1824. An 1848 West Point graduate, he was jokingly nicknamed “Shanks” by his classmates because he was knock-kneed. During the next decade . . . — — Map (db m157627) HM
On Ball’s Bluff Road, on the left when traveling east.
This monument is dedicated to the brave men of the 8th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The 8th Virginia Volunteer Infantry Regiment was organized into State Service May 8th, 1861 in Leesburg under the command of Colonel Eppa Hunton. These . . . — — Map (db m85501) WM
On Main Street (County Route 662), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Created under authorization of the U.S. Secretary of War, the Independent Loudoun Rangers were the only organized Union cavalry unit in Confederate Virginia. Their first captain, local miller Samuel C. Means, mustered two companies from local . . . — — Map (db m42619) HM
On East Market Street (Business State Highway 7) at Sycolin Road (County Route 643), on the right when traveling east on East Market Street.
Douglass High School
has been registered as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
by the
Virginia Department of Conservation
and Historic Resources
Throughout much of Virginia in the early 1900s, black parents were pressing . . . — — Map (db m5100) HM
On Edwards Ferry Road at River Road on Edwards Ferry Road.
A major crossing of the Potomac River guarded by Union troops throughout the Civil War. In Oct. 1861 a Union unit crossed during the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, but did not participate. From Dec. 1861 to March 1862 the base of balloon operations of . . . — — Map (db m1136) HM
On Moss Valley Lane at James Monroe Highway (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling east on Moss Valley Lane.
Mt. Gap School, built circa 1882, exemplifies the iconic one-room rural schoolhouse. White students came from nearby small communities or farms, ranging in age from 5 to 15. Each morning, they traveled to the schoolhouse by horse, cart, or on . . . — — Map (db m136865) HM
On South Four Mile Run Drive west of Shirlington Road, in the median.
The 100-ft wide W&OD has been called "the skinniest park" in Virginia. But it is also one of the longest parks, 45 miles of paved trail for walking, running cycling and skating and more. Built on the roadbed of the former Washington & Old . . . — — Map (db m131543) HM
On Pickett Road (Virginia Route 237) at Old Pickett Road, on the right when traveling south on Pickett Road.
In the late 1950s, the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission and a group of citizens from several local jurisdictions came together to protect Northern Virginia's rich heritage of woods, meadows, lakes and streams from the threat of . . . — — Map (db m197049) HM
Near Lynn Street north of Station Street, on the left when traveling north.
The 100-ft wide W&OD has been called "the skinniest park" in Virginia. But it is also one of the longest parks, 45 miles of paved trail for walking, running, cycling and skating and more. Built on the roadbed of the former Washington & Old Dominion . . . — — Map (db m115846) HM
On Valley Pike (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south.
Probably built around 1800, this clapboard-covered log house was once the center of a prosperous 600 acre farm owned by Solomon and Caroline Wunder Heater. Although two of her sons died in Confederate service, Mrs. Heater, a native of Pennsylvania, . . . — — Map (db m155785) HM
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail west of Smith Switch Road, on the left when traveling west.
The 100-ft wide W&OD has been called "the skinniest park" in Virginia. But it is also one of the longest parks, 45 miles of paved trail for walking, running, cycling and skating and more. Built on the roadbed of the former Washington & Old . . . — — Map (db m214395) HM
Near Ball’s Bluff Road, on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
The twenty-five graves here in one of America’s smallest national cemeteries contain the partial remains of 54 Union soldiers killed at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff, October 21, 1861. All are unidentified except Pvt. James Allen of Northbridge, . . . — — Map (db m194381) HM
Near Riverpoint Drive, on the left when traveling east.
After Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's stunning victory at Chancellorsville in May 1863, he led the Army of Northern Virginia west to the Shenandoah Valley, then north through central Maryland and across the Mason-Dixon Line into . . . — — Map (db m63737) HM
On Patrick Street at High Street (County Route 665), on the right when traveling west on Patrick Street. Reported permanently removed.
Historically Quaker and abolitionist Waterford decisively split with Loudoun County's pro-Confederate majority and rejected secession (220 votes to 31) in Virginia's May 1861 referendum. Many residents fled to Maryland as Southern troops occupied . . . — — Map (db m42622) HM
On East Raymond Avenue 0.1 miles east of DeWitt Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The Alexandria, Loudoun & Hampshire Railroad was formed in 1847 to carry the agricultural produce of the Shenandoah Valley and western Virginia coal to the port of Alexandria. Financial difficulties, however, meant that the line never got farther . . . — — Map (db m73579) HM
Near Balls Bluff Park east of Balls Bluff Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Colonel Eppa Hunton, commanding the 8th Virginia Infantry from Loudoun County and other areas of Northern Virginia, arrived at Ball's Bluff at about one p.m. Deploying here at the edge of a small field, Hunton's 8th Virginia joined in the battle. . . . — — Map (db m168073) HM
On Temple Hall Lane 0.3 miles north of Limestone School Road ( Route 661), on the left when traveling north.
This Is Temple Hall!
Discover Loudoun County's agricultural roots on a working farm at Temple Hall Farm Regional Park in Leesburg, Virginia. Home of the popular Fall Festival and Corn Maize, visitors can meet heritage breed farm . . . — — Map (db m197006) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) west of Oakland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Nelson Talbot Gant was freed from slavery by the last will and testament of his owner, John Nixon, September of 1845 in Loudoun County, Virginia. However, Gant’s wife, Maria, was a slave to Jane Russell of Leesburg, Virginia. According to Virginia . . . — — Map (db m272135) HM
On Dorsey Road (Maryland Route 176) east of Arundel Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In 1950, President Harry S. Truman dedicated Friendship International Airport. The state of Maryland purchased the airport in 1972 from Baltimore City for $36 million, later renaming it Baltimore/Washington International Airport. In 2005, it was . . . — — Map (db m290664) HM
Near North Manchester Street, on the right when traveling north.
In June 1945 the scene nearby would have included the multiple tracks, gas-electric combine, electric substation, and passenger station shown below. As of 1912 Bluemont Junction served as the hub of the multi-line Washington & Old Dominion Railway. . . . — — Map (db m24924) HM
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail west of Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The 100-ft wide W&OD has been called "the skinniest park" in Virginia. But it is also one of the longest parks, 45 miles of paved trail for walking, running, cycling and skating and more. Built on the roadbed of the former Washington & Old . . . — — Map (db m214558) HM
On Airmont Road (County Route 719) 1.4 miles south of Snickersville Turnpike (County Route 734), on the right when traveling south.
Bushrod Lynn was born in Loudoun County in 1842 and lived here at East Lynn. From 1891 to 1897, Lynn served as superintendent of the Virginia Penitentiary. During a period characterized by harsh prison conditions, Lynn instituted prison reforms that . . . — — Map (db m97269) HM
On Balls Bluff Park 0.2 miles east of Balls Bluff Road. Reported permanently removed.
On April 12, 1861, the storm clouds of war erupted over a divided America with the firing on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Just as America was divided in 1861, so was Virginia. Virginia's western half would form a separate . . . — — Map (db m168035) HM
On North Madison Street just south of West Marshall Street, on the right when traveling south.
Joseph Chinn sold 500 acres, including Chinn's Crossroads, to Leven Powell in 1763 for $2.50 per acre. Powell, a newcomer to Loudoun County, became one of Northern Virginia's leading citizens during the Revolutionary War and early Republic period. . . . — — Map (db m150687) HM
On Old Vestals Gap Road, on the right when traveling west.
Lanesville House and Vestal's Gap Road are contributing sites to the Lanesville Historic District and have been designated Virginia Historic Landmarks by the Virginia Commission on Historic Resources and placed on the National Register of Historic . . . — — Map (db m20122) HM
On High Street (County Route 665) at Patrick Street, on the right when traveling south on High Street.
At dawn on August 27, 1862, Captain E.V. White's 60-man company, nucleus of the 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry, attacked 28 men of Captain S.C. Means' Company of Independent Loudoun Virginia Rangers (Union) encamped here in this church. After . . . — — Map (db m42623) HM
On Millville Road, on the right when traveling south.
This is the site of the last Civil War engagement in Jefferson County and one of the last fights involving Col. John S. Mosby’s Rangers. It also marked the end of the Independent Loudoun Rangers, a small cavalry unit recruited in 1862 from Loudoun . . . — — Map (db m59417) HM
On Patrick Week (Virginia Route 783) at High Street ( Route 665), on the right when traveling west on Patrick Week.
Historically Quaker and abolitionist Waterford decisively split with Loudoun County's pro-Confederate majority and rejected secession (220 votes to 31) in Virginia's May 1861 referendum. Many residents fled to Maryland as Southern troops occupied . . . — — Map (db m214378) HM
On James Monroe Highway (Virginia Route 205) 0.2 miles north of Old Road, on the right when traveling north.
James Monroe's public service career, the most extensive of any President of the United States, took him far from his Westmoreland County birthplace.
As a student at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Monroe was inspired to . . . — — Map (db m176506) HM
On John Mosby Highway (Route 50) just west of Tall Race Road ( Route 612), on the left when traveling west.
A teenager named Daniel Dangerfield worked in Aldie sometime during the 1840s, possibly here at Aldie Mill. Enslaved, he received no pay for his work, having been rented out to the miller by a local farmer and enslaver, French Simpson, who lived . . . — — Map (db m173653) HM
On South Seton Avenue (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
1808 - 1983 Dedicated to Mount Saint Mary's College Quote from Helmans History of Emmitsburg: "- The great fire occurred June 15th, 1863 it originated in the livery stable of Guthrie & Beam, consuming over fifty buildings in all; the fire . . . — — Map (db m9619) HM
On Little River Turnpike (U.S. 50) east of Meetinghouse Lane, on the right when traveling east.
Discover a part of Northern Virginia's industrial heritage—the restored gristmill at Aldie Mill Historic Park. Built between 1807 and 1809, the Aldie Gristmill was once the largest mill of its kind in Loudoun County.
The mill . . . — — Map (db m315002) HM
Near Hibler Road (Route 656) 1 mile east of Harrison Hill Lane, on the right when traveling east.
The Monacan Confederacy was the largest Native American group in Virginia prior to the arrival of white Europeans, occupying the central part of the state from the Potomac River to the north and south into North Carolina. Captain John Smith . . . — — Map (db m236432) HM
On Edwards Ferry Road 0.1 miles west of River Road, on the right when traveling west.
In the mid-nineteenth century, Lockhouse 25 and the surrounding community of Edwards Ferry, Maryland, reaped the advantages of their locations. With the nearby river lock, the area served as the bustling entry point to the C&O Canal for agricultural . . . — — Map (db m78348) HM
The trail before you has had many names and descriptions in the hundreds of years it’s been in use. Its history is much longer than its 250 mile in Virginia might suggest. The original northern terminus in Virginia lay at Conroy Island in the . . . — — Map (db m224195) HM
On Ball’s Bluff Road, on the right when traveling east.
1. Sugarloaf Mountain - This was the site of a Union Signal Corps station that remained in operation throughout much of the war. 2. White's Ferry - Originally called Conrad's Ferry, this crossing was established in 1817 about four miles . . . — — Map (db m27839) HM
On Taylors Landing Road 1.2 miles west of Sharpsburg Pike (Maryland Route 65), on the left when traveling west.
Mercersville was named for Charles Fenton Mercer, who served as the first president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company from June 1828 through June 1833. Mr. Mercer, from Loudoun County, Virginia, also served as a member of the U.S. House of . . . — — Map (db m95690) HM
On Roanoke Avenue 0.2 miles east of Sheffield Court, on the left when traveling east.
In the late 1950s, the Northern Virginia Planning District Commission and a group of residents from several jurisdictions joined together to protect the region's rich heritage of woods, meadows, lakes, and streams from the threat of suburban . . . — — Map (db m296383) HM
On South Four Mile Run Drive at South Shirlington Road when traveling east on South Four Mile Run Drive.
W & OD Trail.
The 100-foot-wide Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD Trail) features a 45-mile asphalt trail for walking, running, skating, bicycling and other activities and a 33-mile parallel, gravel bridle path for . . . — — Map (db m2406) HM
On Annandale Road at Little River Turnpike ( Route 236), on the left when traveling north on Annandale Road.
The earliest private turnpike charter in Virginia was granted by the General Assembly to the Company of the Fairfax and Loudoun Turnpike Road in 1796. By 1806 the 34-mile-long road connected Alexandria with Aldie on the Little River in Loudoun . . . — — Map (db m7374) HM
On U.S. 50 at Chantilly Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 50.
This land was the eastern most boundary of a 3,111 acre grant, known as Salisbury Plain, acquired by Henry Lee from Thomas 6th Lord Fairfax in 1725 when it was part of the Stafford County frontier. This area became Prince William County in 1730, . . . — — Map (db m4533) HM
On Watson Road (Virginia Route 860) at John S. Mosby Highway (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling north on Watson Road.
Discover a slice of Civil War history, part of the study area for the battle of Aldie, at Gilbert's Corner Regional Park in Aldie, Virginia. The 156 acre park offers hiking trails, interpretive signage and rolling countryside with a view of the . . . — — Map (db m151324) HM
On Jackpit Lane south of Builders Lane, on the left when traveling south.
The Belmont Ridge area has a very rich natural and cultural history — both of which have always been linked. The two most prominent natural features are Goose Creek, the largest waterway in Loudoun County and the Luck Stone Quarry, which is . . . — — Map (db m214391) HM
On Temple Hall Lane 0.3 miles north of Limestone School Road ( Route 661).
Enslaved Africans were first brought to what would become the United States in 1619 and by the early 1800s the system of slaveholding was entrenched in the U.S., mostly in the Southern states. While most Northern states had banned owning people . . . — — Map (db m197010) HM
On Edwards Ferry Road (County Route 773) at Red Rock Way, on the right when traveling west on Edwards Ferry Road.
The two-chambered granary was used for storing threshed grain until it was either sold or consumed. The presence of two chambers indicates that the owner could grow two different crops and store them simultaneously. Grain was often transported . . . — — Map (db m7832) HM
Near Hibler Road (Virginia Route 656) east of Harrison Hill Lane, on the right when traveling east.
After Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's smashing victory over Union Gen. John Pope at Second Battle of Manassas, Lee decided to invade Maryland to reap the fall harvest, gain Confederate recruits, earn foreign recognition of the . . . — — Map (db m295756) HM
On Fairfax Street east of High Street ( Route 665), on the left when traveling east.
Built
1910 (new auditorium 2012)
Historic Use
Elementary and high school for white children.
Current Use
Foundation office; Waterford Fair, concerts, lectures, meetings
The current building was . . . — — Map (db m214379) HM
On East Main Street at North Washington Street on East Main Street.
Commissioned
May 1944 - July 1946
Sept. 1951 - Dec. 1963
World War II
Korea
Cold War
In memory of Sgt. Solomon Wren, USMC
and all who served in this gallant ship.
— — Map (db m243117) WM
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail south of 8th Road North, on the right when traveling north.
Bluemont Junction began operation in 1912 as a part of the newly formed Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Railway. The station was a busy transfer point for passengers and freight from Alexandria and Georgetown to points west, . . . — — Map (db m291320) HM
Nelson T. Gant receives his freedom in Loudoun County,
Virginia. He works to save money to purchase the freedom of his wife Anna Maria Hughes. — — Map (db m280830) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) west of Oakland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Nelson T. Gant as one of Zanesville’s most prominent African American citizens. Born into slavery on the Woodburn Estate of John Nixon of Loudoun County, Virginia on May 10, 1821, Nelson was given is freedom by the provisions of his master’s will in . . . — — Map (db m43961) HM
On Harry Byrd Highway (Virginia Route 7) at Blueridge Mountain Road ( Route 601), on the right when traveling west on Harry Byrd Highway. Reported missing.
Early, while passing through this gap on his return from his Washington raid, was attacked by Crook’s cavalry, July 16, 1864. Crook destroyed a few wagons, Early captured a cannon. — — Map (db m1204) HM
On Loudoun Street SW, on the right when traveling west.
“Leesburg! Paradise of the youthful warrior! Land of excellent edibles and beautiful maidens!” — so wrote a Confederate artilleryman in late 1861. A year later, a northern correspondent found Leesburg a weary town full of battle-scarred buildings . . . — — Map (db m1544) HM
On Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail at Harrison Street SE on Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail.
Raflo Park is named after lifelong Leesburg resident and Loudoun historian, Frank Raflo. Born in Leesburg in 1919, and after attending Leesburg High School, he continued his education at William and Mary College graduating Phi Beta Kappa before . . . — — Map (db m258974) HM
On Edwards Ferry Road (County Route 773) at Red Rock Way, on the right when traveling west on Edwards Ferry Road.
Red Rock Wilderness Overlook Regional Park is a 67-acre mostly wooded area situated along the Potomac River on the outskirts of Leesburg. Frances Speek donated a portion of the property to the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority in 1978. The . . . — — Map (db m7820) HM
Near Balls Bluff Park east of Balls Bluff Road, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
Colonel Nathan Evans
A descendant of Welsh nobility, "Shanks" Evans was born in South Carolina in 1824. He was graduated from West Point in 1848 and served with distinction fighting the Plains Indians. In one day in hand-to-hand combat, he . . . — — Map (db m168085) HM
On Temple Hall Lane 0.3 miles north of Limestone School road ( Route 661), on the left when traveling north.
At Temple Hall, we are dedicated to practicing and preserving the agricultural tradition of Loudoun County. This agricultural world is part of all our lives, from the experiences of past generations to the food on our plates today. Join us as . . . — — Map (db m197009) HM
On East Broad Way (County Route 673) at South Loudoun Street, on the right when traveling east on East Broad Way.
After Confederate Gen. Joseph E. Johnston withdrew his army from northern Virginia in March 1862 to defend Richmond, neither Confederate nor Union force occupied Loudoun County permanently. Both armies, however, often passed through. The . . . — — Map (db m90514) HM
On Snickersville Turnpike (Virginia Route 734) at Portrait Vista Lane, on the right when traveling north on Snickersville Turnpike.
In April 1756, amidst the perilous French and Indian War, Col. George Washington wrote Virginia Gov. Dinwiddie: "Desolation and murder still increase. The Blue Ridge is now our frontier." Bacon Fort, just east, was a small dwelling, likely stockaded . . . — — Map (db m195212) HM
On North 21st Street (Virginia Route 1604) east of North 23rd Street ( Route 690), on the right when traveling west.
The mill, now the home of Magnolias at the Mill, was built in 1905. Most recently it had served in the production of pasture seed for the Contee Adam Seed Company, operated by three generations of the Adams. The mural above depicts Lynn Adams and . . . — — Map (db m132454) HM
On North 21st Street (County Route 690) at North 23rd Street on North 21st Street.
The trail ends here but the story does not. The founders of the Alexandria, Loudoun, & Hampshire (later the W&OD) sought to rival the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for the coal of West Virginia and the trade of the Ohio Valley. By 1900 the railroad . . . — — Map (db m24307) HM
On Sands Road (County Route 709) at Manassas Gap Court, on the right when traveling east on Sands Road.
The Virginia General Assembly approved plans for the Loudoun Branch (parts of which survive here) of the Manassas Gap Railroad on 8 March 1853, and construction soon began. The route extended 27 miles from just southwest of Chantilly on the main . . . — — Map (db m7278) HM
On Loudoun County Parkway (Virginia Route 606) just north of Braddock Road ( Route 620), on the right when traveling south.
The Settle Family descended from Francis Settle (1622-1708) of Potterton, Barwick-In-Elmet Parish, West Riding, Yorkshire, England. Sponsored by one Henry Williamson, Francis Settle arrived in North Farmham Parish, Old Rappahannock County, . . . — — Map (db m195171) HM
On Nokes Boulevard at Dulles Town Center Circle, on the right when traveling west on Nokes Boulevard.
In 1722 Governor Spotswood's treaty with the Indians was ratified, which kept them west of the Blue Ridge Mountains and north of the Potomac River. Early settlers found the Indian trails in Loudoun County and made them into roads. Loudoun County . . . — — Map (db m25585) HM
On Taylorstown Road (Virginia Route 668) at Downey Mill Road ( Route 663), on the left when traveling west on Taylorstown Road.
Taylorstown, one of Loudoun County’s earliest settlements, stands near the Catoctin Creek, a Virginia Scenic River, at the junction of Loyalty and Taylorstown Roads. Among the oldest structures in the village are Hunting Hill (ca. 1737), Foxton . . . — — Map (db m1790) HM
On John Marshall Highway (Virginia Route 55) 0.1 miles Leeds Manor Road (Route 688), on the left when traveling west.
Gen. Robert E. Lee established his headquarters here on the evening of 17 June 1863 as the Army of Northern Virginia marched north. Lt. Gen. Richard S. Ewell, who had replaced Stonewall Jackson as corps commander after Jackson’s death on 10 May, had . . . — — Map (db m256544) HM
On New Mountain Road (Virginia Route 631) 0.8 miles south of Lee-Jackson Memorial Highway (U.S. 50), on the left when traveling south.
Fair Oaks, built ca. 1881 as the home of
Alexander Moore, is a vernacular interpretation
of the Italianate architectural style. From
1835 to 1971, six generations of the Moore
family owned and operated nearby Aldie Mill,
constructed by . . . — — Map (db m108163) HM
On Market Street (Virginia Route 7) at Sycolin Road Southeast, on the right when traveling east on Market Street.
It started here at the "Leesburg Training School" on Union Street in Leesburg. Black students from all over the County attended this school.
For years delegations of Black parents and patrons met with the School Board . . . — — Map (db m291548) HM
On Harry Byrd Highway (Route 7) at Blueridge Mountain Road ( Route 601), on the right when traveling west on Harry Byrd Highway. Reported missing.
Clark County. Area 171 Square Miles. Formed in 1836 from Frederick, and added to from Warren. Named for George Rogers Clark, Conqueror of the Northwest. Lord Fairfax and General Daniel Morgan, Revolutionary hero, lived in this . . . — — Map (db m1394) HM
On Pickett Road (Virginia Route 237) at Old Pickett Road, on the right on Pickett Road.
The 100-foot-wide Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD Trail) features a 45-mile asphalt trail for walking, running, skating, bicycling and other activities and a 33-mile, parallel, gravel bridle path for horseback riding and . . . — — Map (db m197050) HM
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail just west of Grace Street, on the right when traveling west.
The 100-foot-wide Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD Trail) features a 45-mile asphalt trail for walking, running, skating, bicycling and other activities and a 33-mile, parallel, gravel bridle path for horseback riding and . . . — — Map (db m186871) HM
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail just west of Church Street Northeast, on the right when traveling west.
The 100-foot-wide Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD Trail) features a 45-mile asphalt trail for walking, running, skating, bicycling and other activities and a 33-mile, parallel, gravel bridle path for horseback riding and . . . — — Map (db m184082) HM
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail west of Smith Switch Road, on the left when traveling west.
The 100-foot-wide Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD Trail) features a 45-mile asphalt trail for walking, running, skating, bicycling and other activities and a 33-mile, parallel, gravel bridle path for horseback riding and . . . — — Map (db m214393) HM
On Charles Town Pike (Virginia Route 9) at Gaver Mill Road ( Route 812), on the left when traveling west on Charles Town Pike.
Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia
This is the birthplace of Susan Koerner Wright, April 30, 1831–July 4, 1889, mother of Wilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane.
A notable woman who largely guided and wisely . . . — — Map (db m979) HM
On Davis Court Southeast 0.4 miles east of King Street (Business U.S. 15).
“When you can preserve aspects of our community like that, it is going to have untold effects on the town for generations to come.” — Town Council Member Frank Buttery, 2000 The 21-acre Olde Izaak Walton Park is named to honor the . . . — — Map (db m261600) HM
On Temple Hall Lane 0.1 miles north of Limestone School Road (County Route 661), on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
What are Heritage livestock breeds and why are they important? Heritage livestock breeds are old breeds that were created before the onset of industrial agriculture. Industrialization of agriculture has greatly reduced the number of variety of . . . — — Map (db m12956) HM
On Temple Hall Lane 0.1 miles north of Limestone School Road (County Route 661), on the left when traveling north. Reported missing.
In 1940, after a succession of owners, the property was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. James H. Symington. The Symingtons set about restoring the house and making improvements to the farm. The Symingtons succeed in restoring the mansion house, making . . . — — Map (db m12955) HM
On Washington and Old Dominion Trail 0.1 miles east of North 21st Street ( Route 690), on the right when traveling west.
The 100-foot-wide Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&OD Trail) features a 45-mile asphalt trail for walking, running, skating, bicycling and other activities and a 33-mile, parallel, gravel bridle path for horseback riding and . . . — — Map (db m214369) HM
On Harry Byrd Highway [Leesburg Pike] (Virginia Route 7) west of Dranesville Road ( Route 228), in the median.
Loudoun County. Area 519 Square Miles. Formed in 1757 from Fairfax, and named for Lord Louduon, titular Governor of Virginia, and head of the British Forces in America, 1756-1758. Oak Hill, President James Monroe’s home, is in . . . — — Map (db m64585) HM
Beauty, conservation, education and discovery flourish throughout the year at this 95-acre botanical garden of large ornamental display gardens and unique native plant collections. Walking trails, lakes, more than 20 varieties of cherry trees, . . . — — Map (db m198006) HM
Near Harrison Street Southeast 0.1 miles south of South Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
At the outbreak of the Civil War in spring 1861, Maj.Gen. Robert E. Lee sent orders to Col. Eppa Hunton in Loudoun County. Anticipating Federal seizure of the Alexandria to Leesburg railroad, Lee told Hunton to tear up track, burn bridges, and . . . — — Map (db m136596) HM
On Berlin Pike (Route 287) at Broadway (County Route 673), on the left when traveling south on Berlin Pike. Reported permanently removed.
The Independent Loudoun Rangers consisted of two small cavalry companies recruited by Waterford miller Samuel Means from Lovettsville's and Waterford's Unionists. Mustered into Federal service starting June 20, 1862, the Rangers were the only . . . — — Map (db m26180) HM
On Potomac Heritage Trail 0.1 miles north of Fairway Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Located on the scenic Potomac River, Algonkian Regional Park is the perfect place for an afternoon of fun in the sun, a family vacation or even your wedding. This amazing 838-acre park features an array of activities, a perfect crossroads where . . . — — Map (db m197949) HM
Near North Glebe Road (Virginia Route 120) just north of Fairfax Drive ( Route 237), on the left when traveling north.
Trolleys Come to Ballston
The Washington, Arlington & Falls Church Railway (WA&FC) established an interurban electric trolley along the present route of Fairfax Drive in 1896. The WA&FC's Fairfax trolley line ran through this site to Clarendon . . . — — Map (db m298466) HM
The Civil War arrived in Loudoun County on October 21, 1861, with the Battle of Ball’s Bluff. As Confederate forces gathered to protect Leesburg, Elizabeth Grayson Carter, the widowed mistress of Oatlands, wrote in her journal on October 17, . . . — — Map (db m1164) HM
On Lovettsville Road (County Road 672) west of James Monroe Highway (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling west.
You are standing within the foundation of a shed used for a bunkhouse early in the war. In the spring and summer of 1861, twenty-one men of Capt. William W. Mead's Loudoun Cavalry (Co. K, 6th Virginia Cavalry) were posted here. The lane behind you . . . — — Map (db m223884) HM
On Cemetery Street at Clay Street on Cemetery Street.
This is one of the earliest identified cemeteries west of the Allegheny Mountains. William Tyree, owner of nearby Tyree Tavern, and Confederate Col. George W. Imboden, brother of Gen. John D. Imboden, are buried here. The cemetery is best known, . . . — — Map (db m253567) HM
On Seneca Connector Trail just east of Seneca Road ( Route 602), on the left when traveling east.
George Washington walked, rode horseback, and boated through this region pursuing his dream of westward expansion—connecting the Atlantic Seaboard to the frontier West. His efforts to reengineer, dam, channelize, and straighten the Potomac River . . . — — Map (db m197946) HM
Near Harrison Street Southeast 0.2 miles south of Loudon Street Southeast, on the right when traveling south.
On November 8, 1889, between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., a 14-year-old African-American boy named Orion Anderson (1875-1889) was lynched at this site where the Leesburg freight depot was located along the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Railroad. . . . — — Map (db m136586) HM
105 entries matched your criteria. The first 100 are listed above. The final 5 ⊳
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
