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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6CI_sharpsburg-antietam-campaign_Leesburg-VA.html
Near here Stonewall Jackson bivouaced on the march into Maryland, September 4, 1862.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6C8_battle-of-balls-bluff_Leesburg-VA.html
One mile east occured the Battle of Ball's Bluff, October 21, 1861. A Union force, which had crossed the river at this point, was driven back over it by the Confederates.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5YO_loudoun-county-maryland_Leesburg-VA.html
Loudon 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 this county. Maryla…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5NR_charles-fenton-mercer_Leesburg-VA.html
Charles Fenton Mercer (1778-1858) is buried near here in Union Cemetery. After serving as an officer in the U.S. Army, he was recalled to service as an aid to Virginia Governor James Barbour of Virginia in the War of 1812 and rose to the rank of b…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5NH_dodona-manor_Leesburg-VA.html
Home of Gen. George C. Marshall.This early-19th-century house and its surrounding four acres were purchased in 1941 by Gen. Marshall (1880-1959) and his wife, Katherine Tupper Marshall (1882-1978). A student of the classics, Marshall called the ho…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM5JC_loudoun-county-courthouse_Leesburg-VA.html
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. T…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4VV_ice-house_Leesburg-VA.html
In winter this building was filled with ice cut from the Potomac River. The tick stone walls and many layers of straw provided sufficient insulation to preserve a supply of ice for summer use. When the family needed ice, large chucks were retrieve…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4VT_well-house_Leesburg-VA.html
The well house was constructed of poured concrete and was used for storing water on the farm. One room housed a pump, which drew water from a shallow well outside. The second room housed a cistern that was used for storing water after it had been …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4VR_two-chambered-granary_Leesburg-VA.html
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 acr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM4VQ_carriage-house_Leesburg-VA.html
The carriage house was used for storage of house drawn carriages and other equipment. This building was constructed in the 1880s and was in use until the 1930s. After horse drawn carriages were no longer commonly used, the building was used as a s…
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