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Nicholas Minor: The Tavern Keeper Who Built Leesburg

Step back to 1748, when Virginia’s frontier was buzzing with planters pushing west. Enter Nicholas Minor, a savvy settler with an eye for opportunity. He snagged land at the crossroads of the Old Carolina Road and Potomac Ridge Road—now Routes 15 and 7—near the Potomac River. Here’s a tidbit: Loudoun County didn’t even exist yet—it formed […]