 Loudoun
Museum
Learn more about historic Leesburg
Virginia at the downtown Loudoun Museum;
a place where history really does
come alive. Located in downtown Leesburg
on Loudoun Street, the Loudoun Museum is
a special place for kids and history
lovers as it houses over 7,000
historical artifacts including documents
signed by United States Presidents
George Washington and James Monroe. At
the Loudoun Museum visitors can explore
and view the fine antique furniture, a
schoolgirl's notes, and a preserved
slave deed of sale paper from the
Pre-Civil War period. Learn more about
this fascinating Virginia Tourist
Attraction.
The Loudoun Museum's vast collection
mostly consists of textile materials
made in Loudoun County or areas nearby
in the Shenandoah Valley. Much of the
collection dates back to the 18th and
19th centuries and includes items such
as quilts, clothing, and needlework
accessories. The Loudoun Museum's
library has over 500 books on Loudoun
County history and includes many
important, rare books from the 18th,
19th, and 20th centuries. The library
maintains and provides an excellent
record of the county's history as well.
Here visitors can browse over 2,000
manuscripts and photographs related to
Loudoun County including the famous
Lucas-Heaton Letters. The Lucas-Heaton
Letters were correspondences between the
Lucas brothers, two former slaves that
left the states to live in the American
colony of Liberia, and the Heaton
brothers, a family in Purcellville, who
had freed the young men. Other items
include civil war currency, letters, and
wonderfully preserved journals.
 Loudoun
Museum regularly hosts visiting
exhibitions and special events
throughout the year, some of the more
popular events have included Centuries of
Change, a timeline exhibit that examines Loudoun's history from the European
colonists' perspective, The Lure of
Loudoun - Dynamic Changes in the Emerald
City, a dynamic exhibition that focuses
on Loudoun County's rapid growth in
recent years; a Needlework Seminar for
Children, Civil War Camp for Kids, and
Archeology Camp.
The Loudoun Museum is open Mondays and
Wednesday through Saturday 10 am to 5
pm and Sundays 1 pm to 5 pm.
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Loudoun Museum
// 16 Loudoun
Street //
Leesburg, Virginia 20175
// 703.777.7427 |
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If you have any questions or would like
more information, please call us at
540.955.0730 or send an email to
paul@paulloveless.com.
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