Tag: American Revolution
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33 Revolutionary War Patriots to be honored at New Jerusalem Cemetery
By Edward Spannaus Thirty-three Revolutionary War Patriots will be honored at a special ceremony at New Jerusalem Lutheran Cemetery in Lovettsville on November 2, during which a monument listing the names of all 33 Patriots will be…
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Local Revolutionary War History: 250th of Maryland and Virginia Rifle Companies Celebrated
This June and July, towns and counties close to Lovettsville and Loudoun County are commemorating the 250th anniversary of the frontier Rifle Companies which were authorized by the Continental Congress in June of1775. You may have noticed that…
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Our Declaration
Join a July 4th Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Lovettsville What: 6th Annual Public Declaration of Independence Reading sponsored by the Lovettsville Historical Society When: Friday, July 4th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 10 East…
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Next in the Lovettsville Historical Society’s 2024 Lecture Series:
Next in the Lovettsville Historical Society’s 2024 Lecture Series: Summer Seminar on the American Revolution and its 250th Anniversary Sunday, July 14, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. St. James United Church of Christ,10 East Broad Way, Lovettsville VA…
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Remembering Lafayette’s Visit to Loudoun
By: Nancy Spannaus* One year before the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the nation will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the visit by one of the leading figures…