Edwin Washington was a teenager in 1867 when he penned a letter on the importance of education. Come learn of his and the generation-spanning, African American struggle in Loudoun County to find, provide, and support public education for the African American community from Reconstruction to desegregation.

We are currently looking for volunteers to work the desk at our Winmill Carriage Museum at Morven Park.  Volunteers would need to be available on either a Saturday or Sunday from noon – 5:00 pm.  Their main responsibility will be greeting guests, checking tickets and answering questions.  Training will be provided and volunteers will work closely with Collections and Education staff.  Volunteers can select how often they would want to volunteer – it can be every week, once a month, or once a quarter.

For more information, email  jshafagoj@morvenpark.org

Help develop a master plan for this area of Old Sterling.
Check out the details on this Design Charette – Flyer.

Students in the Historical Archaeology course — take note.

Saturday, Feb. 11, noon to 2 p.m. 18 East Market St., Leesburg, inside the 1894 Loudoun County Court House.

This exhibition will include historic court documents and minute books of the Board of Supervisors.  Many of the documents and minute books will be on display for the first time.

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Beginning with Dr. Cheryl LaRoche’s presentation of Free Black Communities and the Underground Railroad on January 14th at 1pm, the AAHA will host a series of informative monthly events designed to emphasize their anniversary theme of “Telling Our Own Story.”  The museum and research center is located at 4243 Loudoun Avenue in The Plains, Virginia, and you can visit their website at http://www.aahafauquier.org/ for additional information.  Please view their flyer, below, with a full calendar of events scheduled throughout the year.

AAHA Flyer

Dr. Harry Butowsky, retired NPS historian, maintains a website that compiles historical resources about the National Park Service.  He also has a companion website, Parks Canada, that focuses on our neighbor to the north.  Newest revisions just released this month.

Happy New Year!

Heather Bollinger, an archivist at the Fairfax Circuit Court historic records center, publishes a monthly newsletter, “Found in the Archives.” You can sign up at:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/courts/circuit/historical_records.htm

The certificate program’s advisory committee will meet 15 December from approximately 6 to 6:45 pm in room LW-0103 (Waddell building) on the Loudoun campus of NVCC. See the map. You can park in any parking lot.
After the meeting the committee will observe student presentations.

Join the Mosby Heritage Association for its
Legends by Lanternlight: Purcellville, A Gangly Village in the Civil War.
This Saturday night, November 5th in Purcellville. Details at
http://mosbyheritagearea.org/events/

See here and here for more details.