Leesburg Trip Overview
Private guided walking tour of Leesburg’s fascinating historic district. A fun and enlightening outdoor tour of historic places of interest. It is truly a journey of discovery to see the gems that the old town Leesburg offers!
Learn about the history, architecture, and lore of this historic seat in Loudoun County. Included are houses that illustrate the rustic, frontier-like architecture characteristic of Leesburg in the 1760s, the site where Robert E. Lee planned the daring invasion of Maryland during the Civil War, and the historic tavern where the the Mayor welcomed Gen. Marquis de Lafayette when he toured Leesburg in 1825.
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Leesburg, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Leesburg, Virginia, United States
Private guided walking tour of Leesburg’s fascinating historic district. A fun and enlightening outdoor tour of historic places of interest. It is truly a journey of discovery to see the gems that the old town Leesburg offers!
Learn about the history, architecture, and lore of this historic seat in Loudoun County. Included are houses that illustrate the rustic, frontier-like architecture characteristic of Leesburg in the 1760s, the site where Robert E. Lee planned the daring invasion of Maryland during the Civil War, and the historic tavern where the the Mayor welcomed Gen. Marquis de Lafayette when he toured Leesburg in 1825.
Stop At: Tally Ho Theater, 19 W Market St, Leesburg, VA 20176-2901
A completely renovated theater depicting art deco architecture.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia
Joseph Norris House is an unusual example of Queen Anne and Georgian Revival stylistic elements.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg, VA, USA
Old Stone House — Also known as the William Baker house, it is the oldest house in Leesburg; an example of 18th century Pennsylvania Dutch architecture. Lore has it that George Washington used the house as a temporary headquarters as a militia Colonel late in the French and Indian War.
5) Old log house on the grounds of the Loudoun History Museum – an example of the rustic, frontier-like architecture characteristic of early Leesburg.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Loudoun Museum, 16 Loudoun St SW, Leesburg, VA 20175-2907
The museum grounds has a rare, diamond-notched log house that was characteristic of the rustic, frontier-like architecture of eary Leesburg.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: St. James’ Episcopal Church, 14 Cornwall St NW, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA
This beautiful church is one of only two examples of Romanesque Revival architecture in Leesburg.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg, VA, USA
Philip Nolan House – Lore has it that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were stored here in the War of 1812.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia
Glenfiddich House/Harrison Hall – Robert E. Lee and other Confederate generals met here to plan the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Mt Zion United Methodist Church, 12 North St NE, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA
Mount Zion United Methodist Church has the longest continuing African American congregation in Virginia. Architecturally, the church is built in the Gothic Revival style..
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg, VA, USA
John Janney House – Formerly owned by John Janney, who played a key role in the Virginia secessionist movement.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Lightfoot Restaurant, 11 N King St, Leesburg, VA 20176, USA
Formerly People’s National Bank, this building was reconstructed in 1905 and displays Romanesque Revival architecture.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg, Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County Courthouse is recognized as a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site.
Duration: 5 minutes
