Tag: Revolutionary War
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Lovettsville Historical Society Summer Seminar:
The Impacts of the American Revolution in Loudoun and Beyond Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. St. James UCC Church, 10 East Broad Way, Lovettsville VA The Lovettsville Historical…
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Anthony Wayne’s 1781 Crossing: Why Noland’s Ferry?
By: Edward Spannaus 245 years ago, General Anthony Wayne and 1000 Pennsylvania Continental troops crossed the Potomac River at Noland’s Ferry, losing men, horses, and ammunition to the turbulent river…
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Lovettsville Historical Society Spring 2026 Course—The German Settlement II: In the Time of the American Revolution
When: Monday nights May 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th (Memorial Day) from 6:30-9:00 p.m.. Where: Meeting behind the Lovettsville Museum, 4 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Lovettsville VA 20180 For further information,…
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Next in the Lovettsville Historical Society’s 2026 Second Sunday Lecture Series (April)
‘Remember the Ladies’: Women’s Roles in the American Revolution Presented by Tracey Gillespie Public Historian Sunday, April 12, at 2:00 p.m. St. James United Church of Christ,10 East Broad Way, Lovettsville VA Women filled many vital…
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Next in the Lovettsville Historical Society’s Lecture Series (November)
(Caption for image above: The old log church which was located in the oldest section of the New Jerusalem Cemetery may have looked something like this. The image is of…
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33 Revolutionary War Patriots to be honored at New Jerusalem Cemetery
By Edward Spannaus Update: The dedication ceremony is now scheduled for Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Thirty-three Revolutionary War Patriots will be honored at a special ceremony at New…
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Next in the LHS Lecture Series (October 2025):
“Virginia’s 1774 Summer of Discontent and the Coming of the Revolution” Presented by Jim Bish Museum of Culpeper History Sunday, October 12, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.St. James United Church of Christ,10 East…
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Reluctant Witness: Nicholas Cresswell
“An Englishman in Loudoun” Views the American Revolution A living history program viewing Loudoun County in 1774-1777 through the eyes of a 24-year-old carousing Englishman caught here by the outbreak…
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“For Britannia’s Glory and Wealth”: A report on the presentation by Glenn F. Williams
By Nancy Spannaus The March 10 lecture sponsored by the Lovettsville Historical Society focused on the American Revolution once again, with a presentation by well-known military historian Glenn F. Williams[1]…
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Five More Revolutionary War Patriots Honored
Five more Revolutionary War Patriots were honored in an April 10 ceremony at the New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Cemetery in Lovettsville. The grave-marking event was sponsored by three local chapters…
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More Revolutionary War Patriots Identified in Lovettsville
We have located additional Lovettsville Revolutionary War Patriots, thanks to a database of burials compiled by the Virginia Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (VASSAR). This includes three…






