Month: June 2022
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LHS Lecture Series: The Indian Mounds of Loudoun County and Northern Virginia Piedmont
Next in the Lovettsville Historical Society’s lecture series: “The Indian Mounds of Loudoun County and Northern Virginia Piedmont” Sunday, July 10, at 2:00 p.m. In-person at Lovettsville Town Council Chamber…
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Fifth grader Gwendolyn Hanger wins LHS History Award
Fifth grader Gwendolyn Hanger was the winner of the Lovettsville Historical Society’s annual History Award, conferred upon a deserving student as part of the Fifth Grade Farewell Ceremony. The ceremony…
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When Anthony Wayne Marched Through Loudoun
The 241st anniversary of General Anthony Wayne’s crossing of the Potomac with his Pennsylvania troops was commemorated on June 4 at the “Spirit of Loudoun” Revolutionary War Memorial. The event…
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Looking for our Palatine German ancestors — Part II: A Visit to New York’s Schoharie Valley
By: Edward Spannaus If you have visited the Lovettsville Museum, you may have seen a display called “How We Got Here: The Palatine Emigration to America, and to the German…
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LHS’s Lecture Series – Lafayette’s Farewell Tour – 6/26/2022
Next in the Lovettsville Historical Society’s lecture series: “Lafayette: Our Nation’s Adopted Son and His Farewell Tour of the America He Loved” Sunday, June 26, at 2:00 p.m. In-person at…
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Our June 2022 Newsletter is out!
The June newsletter is available here, with history features, a listing of our upcoming lectures, nearby events of interest, and more.
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The Schoolhouse on South Loudoun Street
The house at the point where South Loudoun and Locust Streets intersect, has recently undergone a renovation, as many have noticed. This building has a storied history. It was cited…
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Volunteer Updating Museum Inventory
Since early March, visitors to the Lovettsville Museum may have noticed a young woman quietly working with items from the Museum collection, entering descriptions in a laptop computer, and photographing each…