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However, that began to change in the At a glance the center of that settlement. early 1960s, when Dulles International Airport was built in the southeastern part of the county. The airport A TIME OF WAR attracted new businesses, workers, and their families During the War of 1812, Loudoun County served briefly to the area. as a temporary refuge for the president and important LOUDOUN state papers. The Constitution and other state papers During this time, the metropolitan Washington, D.C., were brought to Rokeby, near Leesburg, for safekeep- area began a period of rapid growth. Major road VIRGINIA ing when the British burned Washington. President improvements made commuting from Loudoun Coun- County Madison established headquarters at Belmont, where ty much easier, attracting more people to the eastern LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA makes up part of the 5-mil- he was the guest of Ludwell Lee. part of the county. In the last three decades, the popu- Loudoun County lion-acre Northern Neck of Virginia Proprietary granted by lation of Loudoun County nearly quadrupled. 398,080 King Charles II of England to seven noblemen in 1649. During the Civil War, Colonel John Mosby and his Rangers were active in Loudoun County, which was Today, Loudoun County is a growing, dynamic CITY POPULATION This grant, later known as the Fairfax Proprietary was formed and in 1742 the remaining land was designated also the home of the Laurel Brigade, a famous Con- county of about 330,000 people. Loudoun is known Leesburg 54,215 Fairfax County. federate cavalry unit commanded by Elijah V. White of for its beautiful scenery, rich history, healthy diversity Leesburg. A national cemetery near Leesburg marks of expanding business opportunities, comfortable Ashburn 49,895 In 1757, by act of the Virginia House of Burgesses, Fair- the site of the Battle of Balls Bluff, where Oliver Wendell neighborhoods, and high quality public services. Sterling 27,822 fax County was divided. The western portion was named Holmes Jr., then a young Union soldier, fought in 1861. Loudoun for John Campbell, the fourth earl of Loudoun, a South Riding 24,256 Scottish nobleman who served as commander-in-chief for Lansdowne 12,109 all British armed forces in North America and titular gov- ernor of Virginia from 1756 to 1759. Leesburg has served Purcellville 9,771 continuously as the county seat since 1757. Stone Ridge 7,214 SETTLING A NEW AREA Lovettsville 2,054 Settling the Loudoun area began between 1725 and 1730, Middleburg 851 while it was still owned by Lord Fairfax. Settlers came from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland and from Round Hill 668 eastern Virginia to lower Loudoun and established large tobacco plantations. Hamilton 640 Hillsboro 106 From 1745 to 1760, Germans from Pennsylvania and Maryland formed the settlement at Lovettsville. 4 | 2019/2020 Loudoun Co, VA Community Guide 2019/2020 Loudoun Co, VA Community Guide | 5 LEESBURG VIRGINIALoudoun County LEESBURG is part of the Journey Through Hallowed near the border, located two miles south of the County accelerated after the end Leesburg was not marked by the HISTORIC SITES Ground National Heritage Area. A 180-mile long Potomac River, which divided the United States from of the Second World War. With violence seen in some southern & MUSEUMS region that stretches from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the Confederate States of America. Loudoun County’s the end of war-time restrictions towns: high schools began Ball’s Bluff Battlefield & National to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello in Charlottesville, two delegates to the Virginia Secession Convention on fuel and rubber, and new with desegregating in 1962 and were Cemetery located within the Ball’s Bluff Battlefield Regional Park, trails and inter- Virginia. Leesburg sits near the center of the corridor, in April 1861, Leesburg attorney John Janneyand government programs like the fully integrated by 1968. pretive signs commemorate the Battle making the Town a perfect hub for visitors to experi- John Armistead Carter, voted against secession. The GI bill, which enabled returning of Ball’s Bluff, the first Civil War engage- ment to take place in Loudoun County. ence all that the journey offers. Ordinance of Secession passed nonetheless by a veterans to pursue higher LEESBURG TODAY • vote of 88 to 55. education opportunities previously Leesburg is a happening place, Historic Downtown Leesburg is an EARLY HISTORY out of reach, a life dominated by and the arts and entertainment amazing collection of well-preserved historic buildings, housing charming Colonists and new immigrants of a wide variety of The next month Leesburg men ratified the Ordinance the cycles of agriculture was offerings in Town are increasing unique shops and restaurants. • ethnic and religious backgrounds began settling the with a vote of 400 to 22. By the end of the Civil War, challenged. all the time. It also offers ways to Loudoun Museum is located in an lands that would become Loudoun County. In 1730, Leesburg changed hands about 150 times and celebrate life! In every season, historic building in downtown Leesburg, Thomas, the 6th Earl of Fairfax, granted 4,054 acres, suffered not only from the frequent raids and combat Leesburg experienced growing special events, festivals and the Loudoun Museum offers a variety of changing exhibits and children’s including what would become Leesburg, to Francis in its streets but also the disintegration of civil authority. pains as the population grew and celebrations are offered. programs. • Awbrey and a small settlement began. Leesburg became increasingly The Marshall House the restored home RECONSTRUCTION AFTER WAR integrated into the greater Take one of the many tours or of General George C. Marshall and In 1757 the Assembly of Virginia selected this Following the Civil War, Leesburg’s proximity Washington area. Many residents enjoy hiking, biking, golfing or headquarters for the George C. Marshall International Center. settlement for the location of the Loudoun County to Washington speeded its economic recovery. advocated measures to retain just enjoy the beautiful scenery at • courthouse. The land was then owned by Nicholas Loudoun’s farmers contributed goods to both sides Leesburg’s historic character. The one of Leesburg’s parks. Stop and Morven Park this 1,000 acre property civil rights era further changed the eat, shop and explore all the many features the historic home of Virginia Minor, who hired John Hough to survey and plat his of the war effort, and had endured the scorched earth Governor Westmoreland Davis, the Win- 60 acres into 70 lots to form a town, which he called tactics of both retreating armies. Leesburg, as the town, although racial integration in things Leesburg has to offer. mill Carriage Museum, the Museum of Hounds & Hunting George Town. The name was changed to Leesburg the economic hub of Loudoun, facilitated and benefitted • following year, in honor of the Lee family. In September from this recovery. Oatlands Historic House and Gardens 1758, an Act of the Assembly established the Town a National Trust Historic Site, this stately mansion was the home of the Carter and of Leesburg, although the town was not incorporated Leesburg became a main stop for the railroad Eustis families. until 1813. traveling westward through Loudoun, which facilitated • Leesburg’s growth as the social heart of Loudoun. Thomas Balch Library local history and genealogy library owned and operated THE CIVIL WAR by the Town of Leesburg. Collections Leesburg was a prosperous southern town of about CONTINUED CHANGE focus on Loudoun County, regional and Virginia history, military history with an 1,700 at the outbreak of the Civil War. It was strategically The pace of change in Leesburg and Loudoun emphasis on the American Civil War, and ethnic history. The Thomas Balch Library is an Underground Railroad For more information please visit: www.leesburgva.gov research site. www.leesburgva.gov 6 | 2019/2020 Loudoun Co, VA Community Guide 2019/2020 Loudoun Co, VA Community Guide | 7 Cities of LOUDOUNCounty VIRGINIA Ashburn Lansdowne Ashburn is in Loudoun County and is one of the Lansdowne is a suburb of Washington, D.C.