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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/HM6AW_belmont_Laurel-VA.html
Belmont was patented early in the eighteenth century by Thomas Lee, of Stratford. About 1800, Ludwell Lee, an officer in the Revolutionary Army, built the house and he lived here until his death in 1836. Here he entertained Lafayette in 1825. In 1…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM6AN_this-is-the-birthplace-of-susan-koerner-wright_Hillsboro-VA.html
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 inspired her sons to…
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.
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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/HM5M5_the-tolbert-building_Leesburg-VA.html
Dedicated December 10, 1990In honor of former Vice MayorJohn W. Tolbert, Jr.
The Tolbert building was originally two dwellings located at 6 and 8 Loudoun Street; built prior to 1796 on a part of lot no. 14, which was sold by Nicolas Minor to Jo…
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 …