Research Resources

The Heritage Farm Museum preserves our local heritage by collecting

objects and documents that reflect one aspect of the County’s cultural

identity and exploring themes that are common to all of Loudoun’s

diverse communities.  The Museum supports approximately 5,500

archival documents and 563 library documents dating back to1804.

Many of them represent the last remaining examples of their kind and

are an invaluable physical record of the history of this county. 

In addition to the archives, the Museum houses over 650 objects in its

collection. These objects are valuable both as physical records of

Loudoun’s history and as educational tools for our patrons.  The

collection is primarily local in nature and boasts ledger books from a

local general store, a 1922 apple grader developed and manufactured

in the Shenandoah Valley, an original copy of the 1853 Yardley –Taylor

map of Loudoun County, and other items that uniquely reflect the

everyday life of Loudoun residents. 

The Archives

The archives are a community resource and support a searchable

database for online public use. The Museum encourages researchers

to browse through our archives and study S.E. Munday’s ledgers from

the Waxpool General Store or the correspondence of James Smith.

The archives form the foundation for several educational programs that

allow students to use primary sources.

The archives are open to the public by appointment.

Library

The Museum has a small collection of books on Loudoun history,

agriculture, cultural history, and a growing collection of USDA

yearbooks dating from 1914.

The library is open to the public by appointment.

 Located on the grounds of Claude Moore Park           21688 Heritage Farm Lane, Sterling, Va.   20164               Phone (571) 258-3800

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