HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2021-07-08 Civil War Exhibit on Display at Thomas Balch Library
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
July 8, 2021
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Assistant Public Information Officer
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
Civil War Exhibit on Display at Thomas Balch Library
Leesburg, VA (July 8, 2021) – A Civil War exhibit is on display
at Thomas Balch Library and features more than 300
artifacts collected by local resident John Creamer.
Items include belt buckles, rifles, artillery, and currency,
most of which have been found throughout Leesburg and
Loudoun County. A number of the items are associated with
the Battle of Ball’s Bluff.
“A lot of the items were found on constructions sites,”
Creamer said, referencing Potomac Crossing and the
property behind the old Walmart, located off Edwards Ferry
Road. “I have enjoyed the fact that it was recovered and
people can see it. Had it not been recovered it would have
been gone forever.”
This exhibit runs through August. It may be seen Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed for lunch between 12 and 1 p.m.), and Wednesday from 2 to 7:30 p.m.
Please call 703-737-7195 or email balchlib@leesburgva.gov for more information.
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