Catoctin Rural Historic District

Catoctin Rural Historic District is a Virginia historical marker in Loudoun County, dedicated 1991.

Loudoun County · dedicated 1991 · Rte. 15 (James Monroe Highway), south of Lucketts Road

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The surrounding area of about 25,000 acres has been a cohesive agricultural community since the mid-1700s, when it was settled largely by former Tidewater Virginia planters attracted by its streams and fertile soils. Bordered by Catoctin Mountain (west) and the Potomac River (north and east), the district includes well-preserved farmsteads, historical road networks, and crossroad communities. These resources date from the late 1700s to the early 1900s and enhance the picturesque rural landscape.

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Catoctin Rural Historic District

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