Museum of Hounds and Hunting

Museum of Hounds and Hunting is a museum in Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, Virginia. Museum of Hounds and Hunting is situated nearby to the hamlet Paeonian Springs, as well as near the village Waterford.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Johnston and Leesburg Historic District.

Fort Johnston

Fort

Fort Johnston, also known as Fort Geary, is a Civil War era earthen fort atop a 670 feet peak of Catoctin Mountain just west of Leesburg, Virginia. Constructed in the winter of 1861-62 following the Battle of Ball's Bluff, it is one of three forts constructed to defend the town from the threat of possible invasion. Fort Johnston is situated 1 mile southwest of Museum of Hounds and Hunting.

Leesburg Historic District

Historic site

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The Leesburg Historic District in Leesburg, Virginia is a historic district that includes Classical Revival, Greek Revival, and Georgian architecture and dates back to 1757. Leesburg Historic District is situated 2 miles south of Museum of Hounds and Hunting.

Tuscarora High School

School

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Tuscarora High School is a public high school located in Leesburg, a town in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States, and is part of Loudoun County Public Schools. Tuscarora High School is situated 1 mile southeast of Museum of Hounds and Hunting.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leesburg and Paeonian Springs.

Leesburg

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Leesburg is in Loudoun County, Virginia. During the War of 1812, Leesburg was used as a temporary capital of the United States when the British occupied Washington.

Paeonian Springs

Hamlet

Paeonian Springs is an unincorporated community in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. It is located at the intersection of the Charles Town Pike and the Harry Byrd Highway. Paeonian Springs is situated 2½ miles west of Museum of Hounds and Hunting.

Waterford

Village

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Waterford is a historic village located in western Loudoun County, Virginia, United States. Waterford lies forty-seven miles northwest of Washington, D.C. and seven miles northwest of Leesburg. Waterford is situated 4 miles northwest of Museum of Hounds and Hunting.

Museum of Hounds and Hunting

Type: Museum
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Loudoun County, Northern Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.14066° or 39° 8′ 26″ north

Longitude

-77.57332° or 77° 34′ 24″ west

Elevation

430 feet (131 metres)

Open location code

87F44CRG+7M

GeoNames ID

4775317

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