News Release: Pop-Up Exhibit at the Donaldson Log Cabin Features the History of Local Cemeteries

Town of Leesburg, Virginia sent this bulletin at 10/30/2026 03:00 PM EDT

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.
Leesburg logo

Town of Leesburg, Virginia
News Release

For Immediate Release
October 30, 2026

Contact:
Thomas Balch Library
balchlib@leesburgva.gov
703-737-7195

Pop-Up Exhibit at the Donaldson Log Cabin Features the History of Local Cemeteries

A funeral invoice from 1927 features cursive writing and type

Leesburg, VA (October 30, 2026) – The public is invited to a First Friday pop-up exhibit on November 6, exploring the history of Leesburg and Loudoun County cemeteries.

Items from the Thomas Balch Library collections will highlight local businesses involved in funeral and burial arrangements and the importance of cemeteries in historical and genealogical research.

Visitors will also learn about current local preservation efforts by the Loudoun Cemetery Conservancy, St. James Episcopal Church, the Loudoun Freedom Center, and the Old Stone Church.

The event will be held in conjunction with Leesburg First Friday, with visitors welcome to stop by the Donaldson Log Cabin, located at 14 Loudoun Street SW, between 5 and 7 p.m. Registration is not required.

For more information, call 703-737-7195 or email balchlib@leesburgva.gov.

Pictured: A 1927 invoice by Lloyd Slack, Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer, to Mr. Gray Maffett. From the Goldie E. Maffett Collection (M0131) at Thomas Balch Library.

###