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Aldie Mill Historic Park

Charles Fenton Mercer and the Federalist Legacy in Loudoun County

Bust of a man in a suit and bowtie, 19th-century style, oval frame, grayscale.
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Join public historian Nancy Spannaus for a lecture about the mill’s founder, Charles Fenton Mercer, and his remarkable impact on Loudoun County, Virginia, and the nation.
 
Mercer (1778–1858) entered Virginia politics in 1810 as a Federalist delegate from Loudoun County to the House of Burgesses. In 1817, he was elected to the U.S. Congress as a Federalist representative for Loudoun County. However, Mercer quickly aligned himself with the nationalist wing of the Democratic-Republican Party, where he served until 1838, championing internal improvements and expanded voting rights.
 
Drawing from her acclaimed books, "Hamilton Versus Wall Street" and "Defeating Slavery," Spannaus will unveil a surprising chapter of Loudoun history, when it stood as a Federalist stronghold in Virginia.
 
This lecture will be held inside the merchant mill at Aldie Mill Historic Park.
No preregistration required. $10 per person. Cash only.  

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