Loudoun is an area rich in history, evident in the historic homes and structures in the downtown districts as well as in the numerous heritage attractions the county has to offer. While your typical tour of these historic properties will include accounts of the lives of former residents, notable events, and architectural tidbits, there’s a part of the tour you might be missing. Hear...
This June marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War cavalry engagements in southern Loudoun County known as the Cavalry Battles of Upperville, Middleburg, and Aldie, events that led ultimately to the battle in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania just over two weeks later. This event will be commemorated by a weekend-long series of events on June 14-16 throughout the Aldie, Middleburg, and Upperville areas. To help...
On September 4th, 1862, Confederate General Robert E. Lee arrived at Leesburg and stayed at the home of a relative, Harrison Hall, now Glenfiddich House, on North King Street. The next day, September 5th, he assembled his generals in the house to plan an invasion across the Potomac into Maryland. This invasion led to the famous battle at Antietam, the bloodiest day of the...
Loudoun is full of Civil War history and sites. As one local historian said, “it’s around every corner.” Nowhere is that more true than in our historic county seat of Leesburg. One home in particular outshines the rest in historical significance: The Glenfiddich House. This home, called Harrison Hall at the time of the Civil War, played a pivotal role in the Maryland Campaign...
New brochure highlights Loudoun Civil War sites, markers, offers contest for a stay in a place Robert E. Lee’s called home, for at least one night This year marks the second year in the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War. It touched many lives and communities, especially here in Virginia. Loudoun was a community that saw numerous conflicts, passing of armies north and south,...
Weekend highlighted by first-ever reenactment of Ball’s Bluff held on the actual battlefield. On October 22, 2011, one-hundred and fifty years and a day after the original battle took place, Loudoun County will witness a reenactment of one of the pivotal battles of the Civil War: Ball’s Bluff. This 150th anniversary commemoration will include 1,000 reenactors representing both Union and Confederate forces, cannon, and...