This is a guided walking tour of Leesburg’s fascinating historic district. Includes over a dozen attractons that illustrate the history and architecture of this quaint town. The tour is fun and enlightening! You'll see, for example, the site where Robert E. Lee planned the daring invasion of Maryland during the Civil War and the historic tavern where the the Mayor welcomed Gen. Marquis de Lafayette when he toured Leesburg in 1825, to name a few. The tour is about a mile of walking and lasts about 80 minutes. It's suitable for people of all ages.
Highlights
1 hour and 20 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 20 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided Walking Tour
Food and Drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
25 W Market St
Meet on the sidewalk near the black benches at 25 West Market Street, adjacent to the Tally Ho music venue. A public parking garage can be accessed at this location with entry points on either Market or Loudoun Streets. The parking garage is free for the first 2 hours.
Return
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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This is a guided walking tour of Leesburg’s fascinating historic district. Includes over a dozen attractons that illustrate the history and architecture of this quaint town. The tour is fun and enlightening! You'll see, for example, the site where Robert E. Lee planned the daring invasion of Maryland during the Civil War and the historic tavern where the the Mayor welcomed Gen. Marquis de Lafayette when he toured Leesburg in 1825, to name a few. The tour is about a mile of walking and lasts about 80 minutes. It's suitable for people of all ages.
Highlights
1 hour and 20 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
1 hour and 20 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Guided Walking Tour
Food and Drinks
Meeting Points
Departure
25 W Market St
Meet on the sidewalk near the black benches at 25 West Market Street, adjacent to the Tally Ho music venue. A public parking garage can be accessed at this location with entry points on either Market or Loudoun Streets. The parking garage is free for the first 2 hours.
Return
Itinerary
1
Tally Ho Theater
A completely renovated theater depicting art deco architecture.
5 minutes
2
St. James' Episcopal Church
This beautiful church is one of only two examples of Romanesque Revival architecture in Leesburg.
5 minutes
3
Leesburg
Philip Nolan House – Lore has it that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were stored here in the War of 1812.
5 minutes
4
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Glenfiddich House/Harrison Hall – Robert E. Lee and other Confederate generals met here to plan the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War.
5 minutes
5
Loudoun Museum
The museum grounds has a rare, diamond-notched log house that was characteristic of the rustic, frontier-like architecture of eary Leesburg.
5 minutes
6
Leesburg
Joseph Norris House is an unusual example of Queen Anne and Georgian Revival stylistic elements.
5 minutes
7
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Old Stone House -- Also known as the William Baker house, it is the oldest house in Leesburg; an example of 18th century Pennsylvania Dutch architecture. Lore has it that George Washington used the house as a temporary headquarters as a militia Colonel late in the French and Indian War.
5) Old log house on the grounds of the Loudoun History Museum – an example of the rustic, frontier-like architecture characteristic of early Leesburg.
5 minutes
8
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John Janney House – Formerly owned by John Janney, who played a key role in the Virginia secessionist movement.
5 minutes
9
Lightfoot Restaurant
Formerly People's National Bank, this building was reconstructed in 1905 and displays Romanesque Revival architecture.
5 minutes
10
Leesburg
Loudoun County Courthouse is recognized as a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site.
