5th stop: Lucketts and Leesburg, VA

We are now on the 2nd leg of the Journey. Our 5th stop included shops in and around Lucketts, Leesburg, and the Balls Bluff Battlefield and National Cemetery.

This is the statue of General George C. Marshall, who had a summer home in Leesburg (Dodona Manor). We arrived too late to tour, but not too late for Mom's Pie at the tiny little shop across the street. We hope to tour Dodona Manor and the gardens another time. It was just Alison and I on this trip. Eddie is vacationing in Vermont, no doubt having his own fun. We came down Rt 15 through Point of Rocks and made a visit to the antique shops in and near Lucketts. I bought 2 great lamps, one decorative and one functional. As suggested in the biik, we shopped at My Wits End Antiques (near Point of Rocks Bridge) and The Old Lucketts Store. Now that the weather is nicer, the vegetable stand in Lucketts was open, with lovely strawberries. Its easy to recognize the place, because of the statue of the horse.

In Leesburg we found the visitor center at the Tuscarora Mill. After picking up plenty of literature, we had a delicious "girls' lunch" at a trendy restaurant. Balls Bluff Battleground and Cemetery was our next destination, since we had already spent plenty of money. There was no admission at this small historic site, and we arrived just in time to join the interpretive tour. It is truly amazing that a battle, considered inconclusive at the time, influenced how generals and military leaders proceed (even today). {Check out the link. It is very interesting.}

On the way out of town, we stopped at Mom's Apple Pie Company. It's a teeny tiny shop in the Y intersection coming into the historic part of town. We passed by the many great antique shops and other elegant shopping in Leesburg in the old section of town. Leesburg is great, but it's too easy to spend money there. Then again, there are so many great places to spend that money!!! Next stop: Oatlands VA!