Google Search produced this http://www.loudounhistory.org/history/iron-mining.html and this http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0Je5G.xLuFDK9UAIudXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE2NDhrdHE3BGNvbG8DdwRsA1dTMQRwb3MDNARzZWMDc3IEdnRpZANGNjgyXzg3/SIG=121ekam2u/EXP=1138917425/**http%3a//www.ls.net/%7enewriver/va/loud1908.htm AND this When Iron Was Hot in Loudoun County http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/01/AR2005100100035.html?nav=rss_business/localbusiness By Eugene Scheel Sunday, October 2, 2005; Page PW04 In the autumn of 1795, the mining of iron began in Loudoun County, on Catoctin Mountain. A boom industry had dawned, one that would not stop until the Civil War, by which point the county had become Virginia's second-biggest producer of iron. Even in the midst of a depression, in 1860 the recorded output was 2,250 tons valued at $58,000 -- about $1.2 million today. etc. etc. etc. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 4:00 PM Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Loudoun County, VA Mining > I am looking for information on the early history of mining in Loudoun > County around Leesburg and to the south. What kind of ore would have been mined? > Were there any companies/business? > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > The First Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us something about your Brick Wall person. >