Potomac View Road south of Rt 7 follows a ridge, also called Mirror Ridge for its use as a Civil War signalling station, now leads to Nokes Boulevard and Dulles Town Center.
The ridge is called Nokes Mountain. continue reading >>
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African American Burial Grounds in Loudoun
African American Burial Ground for the Enslaved at Belmont
The cemetery of the enslaved at Belmont Plantation was rescued from the bulldozers at the southeast corner of the interchange of Rt 7 & Belmont Ridge Road.
Sycolin Cemetery
The preservation of the Sycolin Cemetery has been turned over to the Loudoun Freedom Center, as the Town of Leesburg donated the land they were given by the FAA.
Tippet’s Hill Cemetery
Miskel Farm
We live in a historic area: Mosby’s Rangers ruled the territory, abetted by local traitors such as the Miskel family, whose farm is just 3 miles from Cardinal Glen. continue reading >>
Covenant Query
a neighbor wrote on 20/5/20 01:25:
> Hi Can we have a birds in small cage in back yard
> Pigeons? Chickens ? Parrots?
> If yes how many Bunny’s?
> Goats ?
hi, neighbor, as stated in article 5, paragraph 8 of the covenants:
8. Livestock and Poultry. No animals, livestock or poultry of any kind shall be raised, bred or kept on any lot, except that dogs, cats or other household pets may be kept provided they are not kept, bred or maintained for any commercial purpose.
there are also county restrictions that apply as well.
but if the pandemic leads to the total breakdown of our food supply, no one will object to raising chickens for subsistence;-}
Updates from the Eastern Loudoun Station
Good morning everyone,
I hope this email finds you well as we make it through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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