Historic Leesburg Private Walking Tour
14 Ratings
- Live Guide
- Instant Confirmation
- Private Tour
- E-Ticket
- 80 min
Private 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.
Itinerary Details
Operated by: Historic Leesburg Walking Tours
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Tally Ho Theater
A completely renovated theater depicting art deco architecture.
Duration: 5 minutes
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This beautiful church is one of only two examples of Romanesque Revival architecture in Leesburg.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Philip Nolan House – Lore has it that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were stored here in the War of 1812.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg
Glenfiddich House/Harrison Hall – Robert E. Lee and other Confederate generals met here to plan the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Loudoun Museum
The museum grounds has a rare, diamond-notched log house that was characteristic of the rustic, frontier-like architecture of eary Leesburg.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg
Joseph Norris House is an unusual example of Queen Anne and Georgian Revival stylistic elements.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At:
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
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Mount Zion United Methodist Church has the longest continuing African American congregation in Virginia. Architecturally, the church is built in the Gothic Revival style..
Duration: 5 minutes
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John Janney House – Formerly owned by John Janney, who played a key role in the Virginia secessionist movement.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At:
Formerly People's National Bank, this building was reconstructed in 1905 and displays Romanesque Revival architecture.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg
Loudoun County Courthouse is recognized as a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Tally Ho Theater
A completely renovated theater depicting art deco architecture.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At:
This beautiful church is one of only two examples of Romanesque Revival architecture in Leesburg.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At:
Philip Nolan House – Lore has it that the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were stored here in the War of 1812.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg
Glenfiddich House/Harrison Hall – Robert E. Lee and other Confederate generals met here to plan the Battle of Antietam during the Civil War.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Loudoun Museum
The museum grounds has a rare, diamond-notched log house that was characteristic of the rustic, frontier-like architecture of eary Leesburg.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg
Joseph Norris House is an unusual example of Queen Anne and Georgian Revival stylistic elements.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At:
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.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At:
Mount Zion United Methodist Church has the longest continuing African American congregation in Virginia. Architecturally, the church is built in the Gothic Revival style..
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At:
John Janney House – Formerly owned by John Janney, who played a key role in the Virginia secessionist movement.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At:
Formerly People's National Bank, this building was reconstructed in 1905 and displays Romanesque Revival architecture.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Leesburg
Loudoun County Courthouse is recognized as a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site.
Duration: 5 minutes
