The Loudoun Museum cares for nearly 7,000 artifacts important in the county’s history. Whether a schoolgirl’s sampler, fine furniture, a deed of sale for a slave, or documents signed by George Washington and James Monroe, they encompass all aspects of life in Loudoun. We welcome historians and anthropologists who wish to research the museum collection. Please call the Museum Curator at 703.777.7427 or curator@loudounmuseum.org.

Collection Highlights

Artifacts: One-third of the Loudoun Museum Collection consists of textiles made in Loudoun County and northern Virginia between the 18th and 20th centuries. It includes schoolgirl samplers, quilts, coverlets, costumes, men and women’s clothing, needlework tools and accessories.

Library: Over 500 research files on Loudoun County history, residents, architecture, development. Over 500 books on Loudoun County and American History. Rare books from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Audio/visual materials and historic photographs of county sites, events and people.

Archives: Over 2,000 manuscripts and photographs related to Loudoun County and Virginia history. The Lucas-Heaton letters—correspondence between the Lucas brothers, former slaves who emigrated to the American colony of Liberia, and the Heaton brothers, of Purcellville, who freed them. Documents signed by George Washington and James Monroe. Colonial, antebellum and Civil War currency. Letters, journals and ledgers.