If pictures are worth 1,000 words, maps are worth a million - and Virginia is rich in mapping resources. From John Smith in 1607, through the Census in 2010, people have crafted maps to show the places where history happened. There are maps showing locations of Native American villages, shifting boundaries of counties, and the […]

The Friends of the Thomas Balch Library are hosting an afternoon of intrigue, history, and conversation at the Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum. Along with the talk, enjoy food and beverages, raffle drawings, a silent auction. Within Thomas Balch Libary are stories known and unexplored: stories that grow Loudoun and the region’s untapped histories. One such […]