Time Travel - Ashburn Magazine

Historic Presbyterian chapel has been the spiritual home to generations

April 1, 2023 Editor 0

145 YEARS OF WORSHIP By Jill Devine About two years ago, Randy Poland put on his Sunday best and drove to a little historic chapel […]

A 150 year-old canal lies hidden in the woods of Lansdowne

December 2, 2022 Editor 0

IN SEARCH OF THE GOOSE CREEK CANAL Story and photos by Chris Wadsworth By nature, I’m a history buff. I enjoy learning about the past […]

Ashburn center helps people reconnect with their past

October 21, 2022 Editor 0

FAMILY CONNECTIONS By Jill Devine Broadlands resident and retired Loudoun County math teacher Lisa Bond always wanted to unravel a family mystery. “Most of my […]

Local park named for black entrepreneur of the early 1800s

July 5, 2022 Editor 0

WHO WAS BAZIL NEWMAN? By Jill Devine Loudoun County has seen many changes throughout history, but one thing has remained constant: the unyielding beauty of […]

A historic barn in Brambleton has a bright future

April 6, 2022 Editor 0

BRAMBLETON’S BARN By Chris Wadsworth Driving south on Belmont Ridge Road through Brambleton, you are surrounded by lovely homes in every direction. The fast-growing Ashburn […]

Old family cemeteries abound in Ashburn

August 10, 2021 Editor 0

HALLOWED GROUND By Jill Devine Early last year, Jack Gray and his family were out for a walk when they noticed old headstones in the […]

Waxpool General Store served a vital role a century ago

March 31, 2021 Editor 0

HEART OF THE COMMUNITY By Lori Kimball Not all that long ago, every village had a general store that was the heart of its community. […]

Fatal shooting at local landmark occurred 88 years ago

October 4, 2020 Editor 0

DEATH AT THE TOLL HOUSE By Mathew Annis Every day, thousands of commuters speed over the Broad Run creek on Ashburn’s eastern boundary. Traveling down […]

Mobile lounges are a unique part of Dulles International’s past

August 1, 2020 Editor 0

GROOVY RIDE By Chris Wadsworth Jyrki Ihanainen’s first trip to the United States was in 1985. He flew from his native Finland to Dulles International […]

Ashburn Farm was briefly infamous for a 1903 mass food poisoning

July 4, 2020 Editor 0

SENATOR STEWART & THE ILL-FATED AUCTION By Chris Wadsworth Small articles started appearing in newspapers in August 1903. William Morris Stewart, a powerful and wealthy […]