Open Fri – Sun, 10 – 4 pm | Free Admission
Location |
First Friday - Save The Declaration!
Fri, Jul 11
|Loudoun Museum
Stop by during First Friday July 11 during extended hours to see the exhibits and learn more about how The Declaration of Independence came to Loudoun County in 1814.
Time & Location
Jul 11, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Loudoun Museum , 16 Loudoun St SW, Leesburg, VA 20175, USA
About the Event
Join us for Leesburg First Friday on July 11!
Did you know that Loudoun County served as a safe haven for the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and other key documents for a few weeks during the War of 1812.
The British were coming to invade and burn Washington so Stephen Pleasonton, a government clerk, and colleagues moved the documents using a caravan of carts and wagons to Rokeby Mansion here in Leesburg.
Learn more in our exhibits, give some thought to where you would hide our foundational documents and get a FREE copy of the Rokeby: A Page In History publication if you are one of the first 25 visitors.
Stop by during our extended First Friday hours from 4 – 7 p.m. Free admission, no ticket or RSVP necessary.