Leesburg (Virginia) Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
Historic Leesburg , with an old town feel, is at the heart of one of the fastest growing sections of the country. Loudoun County, Virginia is the second fastest growing county in the United States in 2005. Leesburg is the County Seat of Loudoun County. With several Virginia wineries, outlet malls and lots of open space a short drive from the center of Leesburg, there is much to draw visitors there.
Up until only a few years ago, Leesburg was quite rural. Recently, large tracts of housing developments quickly replaced many of the historic horse farms in the area.
Leesburg is less than an hour drive from downtown Washington, D.C., the nation's capitol. During the War of 1812, Leesburg was used as a temporary capitol of the United States when the British occupied Washington.
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