History Hour: George Washington's Dream for the Potomac
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Local historian Paul Kreingold shares the accomplishments of Washington's Potomac Company, reviews the technologies used to open up the river, and explores the local ruins the project left behind.
Paul Kreingold is the conservation director of the Loudoun County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, a Virginia Master Naturalist and author of "Potomac Marble: History of the Search for the Ideal Stone."
View all of our programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. > https://loudoun.libnet.info/events?term=American+Revolution+250&n=360&r=days&d=2026-03-03&v=grid
This program is a collaboration with Loudoun #VA250. Learn about the Loudoun VA250 Committee and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) here. > https://va250.org/
Paul Kreingold is the conservation director of the Loudoun County Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, a Virginia Master Naturalist and author of "Potomac Marble: History of the Search for the Ideal Stone."
View all of our programs celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. > https://loudoun.libnet.info/events?term=American+Revolution+250&n=360&r=days&d=2026-03-03&v=grid
This program is a collaboration with Loudoun #VA250. Learn about the Loudoun VA250 Committee and the Virginia American Revolution 250 Commission (VA250) here. > https://va250.org/
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Purcellville Library, 220 E Main St,Purcellville, Virginia, United States
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