Revolutionary Stories: Female Patriots of Loudoun County

During the American Revolution, over sixty women in Loudoun County supported the cause of the Revolutionary War. This support – known as “Patriotic Service” – was done in a variety of ways such as providing goods to the Continental Army and paying the 1783 Supply Tax. Sherryl Belinsky, State Chair, Virginia DAR Historic Preservation Committee, will discuss the stories of several women in Loudoun who had Patriotic Service during the tumultuous time of the Revolution.

Female Patriots of Loudoun County is part of Loudoun Museum’s Revolutionary Stories: Loudoun and Beyond program series. This program series features speakers who will dive deep into the stories of Loudoun’s diverse people and perspectives of the Revolutionary era. Like contemporary times, Loudoun County was the home of diverse people and perspectives during the Revolutionary era. By highlighting this historical diversity, this series aims to develop a more complete narrative of the Revolutionary period.

Revolutionary Stories is open to the public, and presentations will be uploaded to our YouTube channel. Check out Loudoun Museum’s social media, website, and sign up for our newsletter to find out about program announcements, updates, and more. The program series is made possible in part by a grant from Virginia Humanities.

Upcoming programs in the Revolutionary Stories series include:

To Dress the Whole Army: Uniforms in the Continental Army with Travis Shaw, Director of Education at Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area – April 16

The Tory and the Patriot: The Unlikely Friendship of Nicholas Creswell and Thomson Mason with Ken Bancroft, Public Historian – May 16

Black Patriots and Loyalist with Alicia Cohen, and Gertrude Evans, members of the Black History Committee, Friends of the Thomas Balch Library – June 28

This program takes place at Loudoun Museum on the second floor, no elevator is available.