The Museum's new exhibit, The Lure of Loudoun: Virginia's Emerald County, highlights the agricultural landscape and lifestyle that has characterized the county from its inception. From its early importance as a hunting ground and crossroads for Native Americans, through the region's growth into the 21st century, the story of Loudoun and those who built the trails into towns can be told with artifacts from arrowheads to pump organs.

The exhibit showcases period clothing, photographs and post cards, as well as a variety of artifacts, including war-time uniforms and helmets, tools and implements, needlework, quilts and coverlets, the Caleb Bentley tall case clock, a pump organ,locally made cabinets and chairs, silver and porcelain tea service pieces and household items such as a spinning wheel and a butter churn.

During the next several years, as part of the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War, a section will be devoted to the history of the war in Loudoun.

Visit often as parts of the exhibition will change regularly! Coming soon: weddings gowns from the 1920s!