Leesburg, Virginia

Leesburg is a town located in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America. It is the county seat of Loudoun County{{GR|6}}. Leesburg is at the northwestern terminus of the Dulles Greenway, a toll road which connects with the Interstate 66 highway near Falls Church, Virginia. Leesburg is approximately 40 miles west-northwest of Washington, DC. As with many areas of Northern Virginia and of Maryland, Leesburg is largely a bedroom community for the national capital.

Related Topics:
Loudoun County, Virginia - United States - County seat - Dulles Greenway - Interstate 66 - Falls Church, Virginia - Virginia - Maryland

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During the War of 1812 Leesburg served as a temporary haven for Dolley Madison as she left Washington, D.C. with various important documents and portraits of early American leaders. Local tradition has it that Leesburg thus became the capital of the USA for a brief period.

Related Topics:
War of 1812 - Dolley Madison - Washington, D.C.

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Early in the Civil War Leesburg was the site of the Battle of Balls Bluff, a Confederate victory, but later Leesburg was largely held by Union troops. The local courthouse is reputed to be one of a few courthouses in Virginia which were not burned during the war.

Related Topics:
Civil War - Battle of Balls Bluff

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Current growth of the town and its surroundings concentrates along the Dulles Greenway, and along the Leesburg Pike (Virginia State Highway 7) which parallels the Potomac River between Winchester, Virginia to the west, and Alexandria, Virginia to the east.

Related Topics:
Virginia State Highway 7 - Potomac River - Winchester, Virginia - Alexandria, Virginia

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Leesburg is the home of mega-plex The National Conference Center, built by the Xerox Corporation in the 1970s and used by the government and private business as a meeting place. This maze of underground buildings is connected through three main focal points.

Related Topics:
The National Conference Center - Xerox

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