Leesburg City Historical Markers

Map of Virginia State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Leesburg

Leesburg City Historical Markers

Leesburg Churches

Old Stone Church Site

One block north on Cornwall Street is the site of the first Methodist-owned property in America. Lot 50 was deeded to the Methodist Society in Leesbur... [click for more]

Leesburg Courthouse

Loudoun County Courthouse

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 1... [click for more]

Leesburg Historic Homes & Houses

Dodona Manor--Home of Gen. George C. Marshall

This early-19th-century house and its surroundings four acres were purchased in 1941 by Gen. Marshall (1880-1959) and his wife, Katherine Tupper Marsh... [click for more]

Leesburg General Interest

Ball’s Bluff Masked Battery

Nearby is the likely site of the Confederate masked battery (concealed artillery) that was an object of Federal concern early in the Civil War. On 21 ... [click for more]

Battle of Ball’s Bluff

One mile east occurred 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... [click for more]

Charles Fenton Mercer

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 ... [click for more]

Early’s Washington Campaign

Jubal A. Early passed over this road on his return to the Shenandoah Valley, July 16, 1864. After leaving Lee before Richmond, June 13, Early traveled... [click for more]

Sharpsburg (Antietam) Campaign

Near here Stonewall Jackson bivouaced on the march into Maryland, September 4, 1862. Error: Note that the text of the marker is incorrect, and should... [click for more]