Historical Markers in Philomont, Virginia

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Historical Markers in Philomont, Virginia

1 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Philomont — Bacon Fort —

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

2 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Philomont — Battle of Unison — In the Wake of Antietam —

(Preface): After the Battle of Antietam in September 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia escaped to Virginia. President Abraham Lincoln repeatedly urged Union Gen. George B. McClellan to pursue and attack. Following a plan . . . — — Map (db m42515) HM

3 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Philomont — Round Oak Rag Apple Elevation —

Holstein Bull of the Century On August 30, 1965 Elevation was born near here on Round Oak Farm, owned by Ronald A. Hope & Sons Through the use of frozen semen and artificial insemination, Elevation gained international acclaim. In 1999 the . . . — — Map (db m195415) HM

4 ► Virginia, Loudoun County, Philomont — White Pump Drovers Tavern —

The stone farmhouse just east on Colchester Road operated as a tavern in the late 1790s. By 1800, it was known as the White Pump Drovers Tavern. Drovers moved animals such as sheep, cattle, and hogs along roadways to markets. Colchester was the . . . — — Map (db m83907) HM

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