Leesburg’s Development
as Reflected in its
Archaeology”
Sunday, June 1, 2 PM - More Info on Full Series
To celebrate this year’s 250th Anniversary of the legal
establishment of Leesburg, Virginia as a Town, Thomas Balch
Library for History and Genealogy is hosting a series of six
lectures illustrating distinctive features of this historic community.
These lectures are sponsored by Thomas Balch Library,
Town of Leesburg, TBL Advisory Commission, Friends of the
Thomas Balch Library, Inc., and Loudoun County Historical
Society, with support from community groups. All presentations
will take place on Sundays at 2PM in the downstairs
meeting room at Thomas Balch Library, 208 West Market
Street, Leesburg, VA. Admission is free; advance registration
is suggested by calling 703/737-7195.
A panel discussion of the town’s archaeological
footprint moderated by Heidi Siebentritt, Historic
Preservation Planner for Loudoun County with
Michael Clem, archaeologist, Loudoun County Planning
Department, and Professor David Clark, founder of the
Loudoun Archaeological Foundation.
Ms. Siebentritt holds a graduate degree in historical
archaeology and has worked on numerous archaeological
sites in Loudoun County and throughout Virginia. For the
last nine years, Ms. Siebentritt has worked for Loudoun
County government developing policy and regulations
related to the preservation of the county’s cultural resources,
including a regulatory review process for archaeological
survey for the majority of development projects in the
county.
Michael Clem holds a Master’s degree in Anthropology
from American University, and a Bachelor’s degree in
Humanities from Georgetown University. Since March 2007,
Mr. Clem has been employed by Loudoun County as part of
the Environmental Review Team. His responsibilities include
developing and interpreting County archaeology policies
and ordinances, assisting with development of analytical
tools and models to facilitate identification of archaeological
resources. He has worked with the Sheriff’s Department at
the location of the County’s first jail.
Dr. David T. Clark is a Professor of Archaeology at the
Catholic University of America, adjunct Professor at
Northern Virginia Community College,
Loudoun Campus and founder of
Loudoun Archaeological Foundation,
a non-profit organization dedicated to
a “whole community” approach to
educating the public about
archaeological resources and their
protection. Using holdings at Thomas Balch
Library, and with assistance of library staff, Dr. Clark and
his NOVA students have done extensive archival research
related to the early settlement, development, and industry in
historic Leesburg.