If you have ever attended an event at the Loudoun Museum, chances are you sat upstairs in the gracious, high-ceilinged Odd Fellows Hall. You might even have noticed the sign in the corner that reads, “Loudoun Lodge No. 26, I.O.O.F. Meets Every Friday, 8 pm.” The museum holds about a dozen artifacts relating to this Lodge, which was active from 1845 to about 2010. [1] The Lodge met in this room until 1981, when it sold the building to the Town of Leesburg for the nominal pric

Travel writer John Oseid spent some time at Loudoun Museum this fall. It was a pleasure to host him and he clearly enjoyed the experience, noting: "As befits a town whose historic core was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, the  Loudoun Museum  is a great place to start in Leesburg. As fine a small regional or civic museum as you’ll find anywhere, its two floors are worth a good 90 minutes for those who truly like to delve deeply into museum exhibitions." Rea

In the museum’s exhibit, Lafayette and Loudoun: Lafayette’s Visit and Legacy , we have featured a variety of artifacts exploring his legacy and Lafayette is celebrated today. Among the artifacts are three pieces: a purse, a denim jacket, and a pair of shoes, featuring history-inspired portraits and motifs. These are the works of artist Claudia Rivera known professionally as Loca Lola. Rivera is a local self-taught artist of Puerto Rican descent who graduated from Loudoun Vall

INTRODUCTION My name is Mawulawoe Melomey; I'm a graduating senior at Rock Ridge High School. For my capstone project, I drew inspiration...

From Loudoun Now by Norman K. Styer Leesburg, Va — Two hundred years ago, the Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving major general of...

Note : This blog post examines one African American school teacher’s experience of the Great Migration during the first decades of the...

With my high school graduation in a month, my school allowed my senior class the opportunity to participate in a capstone internship from...

For some time now, the Loudoun Museum has been conducting research for an exhibit that would tell the story of African American business...

Leesburg, Va — The Loudoun Museum announced today that the Board of Trustees has appointed Carrie Christoffersen as its executive...

There are a number of diaries, letters, and other firsthand accounts written by civilians during the Civil War. In the Loudoun Museum...

Living in the 21st century we tend to forget just how privileged we are when it comes to accessing certain foods—especially when it comes...

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The past several months, fourth-graders at Emerick Elementary school have studied local history and worked hard to create biographical...

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Winter is almost here, and even though retail stores have had Christmas decorations out since mid-October, those who celebrate Christmas...

In the process of inventorying the museum’s collections, we’ve sorted through many fascinating artifacts. Right now, we’re going through...

This blog is the third installment of our series, Retro Recipes. These blogs feature historic recipes that are researched, tested, and...

This blogpost was researched and written by our Fall 2021 intern, Lauren Klebonis. Lauren is a sophomore at Arizona State University...

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