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Downtown Herndon :: Herndon VA

SynaVista — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:34:57 +0000

Herndon is the third largest town in Virginia and was named after William Lewis Herndon, the heroic sea captain of the S.S. Central America. The town grew as a center for dairy farming and as a summer retreat for Washingtonians. Today, the town of Herndon is committed to preserving the past and enhancing the recreational and cultural quality of life of today’s families and businesses.

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Oakdale School House :: Lincoln, VA

SynaVista — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:02:19 +0000

The oldest school building in Loudoun County, the Oakdale School House is a charming symbol of Lincoln’s history. Built by the Quakers of Goose Creek in 1815, the schoolroom has been furnished and equipped with everything from school benches to slates to the books that were used in the year 1818. Most of the children who attended Oakdale were not Quakers, and several were the children of slaves and other African American children, making Oakdale one of the first integrated schools in Virginia.

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Downtown Leesburg :: Leesburg VA

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:02:36 +0000

One of Virginia’s most vibrant and attractive communities, Leesburg was founded in 1758. Originally called George Town after the reigning monarch of Great Britain, the name was changed to Leesburg in honor Virginia’s influential Lee family. Currently the seat of government for Loudoun County, Leesburg’s Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Village of Waterford :: Waterford VA

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:55:55 +0000

Founded in 1733 by a Quaker from Pennsylvania, Waterford lies around Catoctin Creek and contains many buildings built before 1840. The village is listed as both a Virginia and a National Historic Landmark.

For more information we recommend visiting www.waterfordva-wca.org.

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Point of Rocks Passenger Station :: Point of Rocks, MD

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:52:16 +0000

Built in 1876 by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and desgined by American architect E. Francis Baldwin, the Point of Rocks Passenger Station remains one of the B&O’s signature landmarks and is a popular subject of railroad photography.

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National Shrine of Saint Elizabeth Seton :: Emmitsburg, MD

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:47:34 +0000

Located in a small historic town in the foothills of the beautiful Catoctin Mountains. This was the home of Mother Seton from 1809 until her death in 1821. Pilgrims come here throughout the year to learn about her life, discover the depths of her faithfulness, and to walk meditatively in her footsteps.

For more information we recommend visiting www.setonshrine.org.

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Mountain Gap School :: Loudoun County VA

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:42:59 +0000

Constructed in 1886, Mountain Gap School was Loudoun County’s last operational one-room school when it closed in 1953. It survives as the sole remnant of the small village of Mountain Gap, and was originally painted white.

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Monocacy Battlefield :: Frederick, MD

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:36:03 +0000

Often referred to as “the Civil War battle that saved Washington, D.C.,” the Monocacy Battlefield gives visitors an opportunity to experience stories of the past in a landscape that has changed little since the 19th century. Apart from the battle, the region has numerous other stories to tell.

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Manassas National Battlefield :: Manassas, VA

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:32:02 +0000

Named after owner Charles Mercer’s Scottish ancestral home Aldie Castle, Aldie Mill survives as one of the best outfitted early mills in Virginia. The mill was built in 1807 by Mercer’s partner William Cooke. The Virginia Outdoors Foundation acquired landmark in 1981 for restoration as an operational example of an early 19th-century wheat and corn mill.

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Long Branch :: Millwood VA

SynaVista — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:25:18 +0000

Located at the foot of the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains just sixty miles from Washington D.C., Historic Long Branch is one of the most historic elegant manor homes in Virginia hunt country. The grounds of Historic Long Branch are graced by beautiful gardens dedicated to Sheila Macqueen.

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