The popular Thomas Balch Library of History & Genealogy Civil War walking tour of Leesburg offered each March with local historian Rich Gillespie will be complemented in 2023 by an American Revolution equivalent on November 4, 2023.  Leesburg, Loudoun, and the American Revolution, a leisurely two-hour history exploration of Leesburg and Loudoun’s past, will begin at the Balch at 10:00 a.m.  A long-time history teacher in the county, Gillespie is also the Historian Emeritus for the Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area.

The tour leaves from Thomas Balch Library parking lot at 10AM. Note: This tour requires good walking shoes.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Please call 703-737-7195, email balchlib@leesburgva.gov or register online https://tinyurl.com/TBLEvents