Fort Evans, Leesburg

#19 among attractions in Leesburg

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Fort Evans is a Civil War-era rectangular earthen fort located in Leesburg, Virginia. It was the first of three forts constructed in 1861 to protect Leesburg from possible invasion after Virginia seceded from the Union. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Coordinates: 39°6'39"N, 77°31'53"W

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Fort Evans – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Village at Leesburg, George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor, Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery, Leesburg Historic District.

1.4 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
Village at Leesburg, Leesburg
37 min walk • The Village At Leesburg is a regional outdoor center located in Leesburg, Virginia in the United States. The open-air center features a total of 1.2 million square feet of development encompassing 57 acres.
1.5 miW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
George C. Marshall's Dodona Manor, Leesburg
40 min walk • Dodona Manor, the former home of General George Catlett Marshall, is a National Historic Landmark and historic house museum at 312 East Market Street in Leesburg, Virginia. It is owned by the George C.
1.3 miN
Park, Cemetery, Reportedly haunted
Ball's Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery, Leesburg
34 min walk • Ball's Bluff Battlefield Regional Park and National Cemetery is a battlefield area and a United States National Cemetery, located 2 miles northeast of Leesburg, Virginia. The cemetery is the third smallest national cemetery in the United States.
1.9 miW
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Leesburg Historic District, Leesburg
48 min walk • The Leesburg Historic District in Leesburg, Virginia is a historic district that includes Classical Revival, Greek Revival, and Georgian architecture and dates back to 1757.
1.8 miW
39°6'56"N • 77°33'50"W
Loudoun Museum, Leesburg
46 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
3.1 miW
39°7'14"N • 77°35'16"W
Rust Nature Sanctuary, Leesburg
80 min walk • Park, Nature and wildlife, Garden
2.9 miNW
Museum, Garden, History museum
Morven Park, Leesburg
74 min walk • Morven Park is a 1,000-acre historic estate and horse park in Leesburg, Virginia, United States. Located on the grounds are the Morven Park Mansion, the Winmill Carriage Museum, formal boxwood gardens, miles of hiking and riding trails, and athletic fields.
3.1 miN
Boat or ferry, Transport, Trail
White's Ferry, Leesburg
79 min walk • White's Ferry was the last remaining cable ferry service that carried cars, bicycles, and pedestrians across the Potomac River between Loudoun County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland.
2 miW
Library
Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg
51 min walk • The Thomas Balch Library is a history and genealogy library located in Leesburg, Virginia. The library, owned and operated by the town of Leesburg, serves as a designated Underground Railroad research site and has an active research program.
4.8 miN
Park, Vernacular architecture
Temple Hall, Leesburg
122 min walk • Temple Hall is an early 19th-century Federal-style mansion and working farm near the Potomac River north of Leesburg in Loudoun County, Virginia.
3.7 miSW
39°5'2"N • 77°35'30"W
Leesburg Animal Park, Leesburg
96 min walk • Outdoor activities, Park, Farm